My US-brained self getting confused and thinking it was the other Georgia until I saw them holding up signs with a foreign language on them.
Some interesting lines from the article:
Chiatura has long been a mining and industrial hub, including during the Soviet period. Former miners recall that in the USSR, underground operations deemed too dangerous were shut down. In contrast, Georgian Manganese has pursued aggressive extraction methods, including mining underneath entire villages, which has led to the collapse of numerous homes. Additionally, its open-pit mining operations have caused soil degradation, illegal deforestation, and the destruction of local road infrastructure.
I wonder who is behind this:
Since 2007, Georgian Manganese has held an exclusive 40-year license to exploit the region’s ore reserves. The company, linked to Israeli-Ukrainian oligarch Igor Kolomoisky, has faced long-standing allegations of environmental violations and inadequate workplace protections. In 2017, government oversight was imposed due to mismanagement, yet the company’s close ties to the political establishment enabled the devastation caused by the enterprise to continue.
My US-brained self getting confused and thinking it was the other Georgia until I saw them holding up signs with a foreign language on them.
Some interesting lines from the article:
I wonder who is behind this:
Oh.