Mining vs. Emotion in Costa Rica

Jessica Barran’s piece at the University for Peace website is firmly against the mining of gold in Costa Rica’s northern Crusitas mine, but it may be worth reading for understanding the ways in which communities where resources lay do not see their presence as welcomed. The environmental concerns are real and should be heard–but so should decent science and technology. The right containment materials, facility design, operations and environmental remediation plan can be done responsible. Just as a failure in one country can be cited, so too can a great many successfully managed sites.