Madagascar: What happens to villagers when a graphite mine comes knocking?

AMBOHITSY HAUT, Madagascar — Etsizakay, 40, stood amid the rugged knolls of his village, Ambohitsy Haut, and pointed right. “That’s where my brother is buried,” he said. “There ahead are my grandparents’ tombs.” Then, gesturing left toward a simple stone mound: “That’s my 4-year-old son.” What also lies buried across this uneven land: graphite, or manjarano … Continue reading Madagascar: What happens to villagers when a graphite mine comes knocking?