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NGOs propose global ‘no-go’ mining framework for environmentally and culturally sensitive areas

Published 23:33 on June 29, 2026 / Last updated at 23:33 on June 29, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Nature & Biodiversity (Policy)

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A coalition of civil society organisations has proposed a framework identifying areas that should be permanently off-limits to mining, arguing that stronger safeguards are needed to prevent irreversible environmental damage and human rights violations as demand for critical minerals accelerates.
A coalition of civil society organisations has proposed a framework identifying areas that should be permanently off-limits to mining, arguing that stronger safeguards are needed to prevent irreversible environmental damage and human rights violations as demand for critical minerals accelerates.


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