In the Nimba Mountains, a film examines the paradox of mining-funded conservation

Mongabay
May 8, 2026, 9:55 am181 ptsTrendingTop
For good reason, mining and conservation are typically understood to be activities that exist in opposition to each other. But a new film explores how in some landscapes, the two have developed an uneasy symbiotic relationship — for better and for worse. Set in northern Liberia’s Nimba mountain range,…

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