Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Coal-Mines-at-the-Source-of-the-Yellow-River-27MZIF391IOX.htmlConceptually similarCoal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI4XCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI4YCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5OCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5QCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5RCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5SCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5TCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5UCompleted★★★★Coal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverGP0STOI5ACompleted★★★★View AllGP0STOI5FCoal Mines at the Source of the Yellow RiverThe Muli mine seen within the landscape of the northern part of the Chi-lien Mountains in the Tianjun and Gangcha Counties, on the Tibetan Plateau. At approximately 4100 m to 4300 m above sea level, the plateau is the main source of the Datong, Shule and the Buha rivers, which are all important tributaries of the Yellow River.Since opencast mines were exploited illegally by the Kingho group and other enterprises, excavation and extrusion has caused the destruction of permafrost, wetlands and alpine meadows. A Greenpeace investigation has revealed the presence of a giant coal mine that has been illegally encroaching on a nature reserve at the source of the Yellow River. The sprawling mining operation, covering an area 14 times larger than the City of London, at an altitude of over 4,000m, has been documented in detail for the first time by Greenpeace East Asia. With evidence gathered on the remote region with satellite images and analysis by legal experts, Greenpeace has established that the coal development violates a number of water protection laws and local nature reserve regulations.Locations:Asia-China-Qinghai-Yellow RiverDate:21 Jun, 2014Credit:© Wu Haitao / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3943px X 2628pxKeywords:Aerial view-China Kingho Group-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Coal mines-Coal mining-Day-Fields-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Landscapes-Open-pit mining-Outdoors-Toxics (campaign title)-Water pollutionShoot:Coal Mining at the Source of the Yellow RiverA Greenpeace investigation has revealed the presence of a giant coal mine that has been illegally encroaching on a nature reserve at the source of the Yellow River. Greenpeace has documented the sprawling mining operation, covering an area 14 times larger than the City of London, at an altitude of over 4,000m, in detail for the first time. With satellite imagery, evidence gathered in the remote region and analysis by legal experts, Greenpeace has established that coal development violates a number of water protection laws and local nature reserve regulations.Related Collections:Coal Mining at the Source of the Yellow River (Photos & Videos)
