Original sentence: As in most mines, the tailings, waste left over from processing ore, are a problem, and as of 2006 there are no plans to clean up the tailings.Gunther began prospeting in the Skouriotisa area  after reading in ancient books that the island was rich in copper, and discovering ancient Roman slag heaps in the area.Long strikes took place at 1948, with the collaboration of PEO and the Turkish Cypriot trade unions
Edited sentence: As in most mines, the tailings, waste left over from processing ore, are an environmental disaster, and as of 2006 there are no plans to clean up the tailings.Gunther began prospeting in the Skouriotisa area  after reading in ancient books that the island was rich in copper, a valuable metal, and discovering Ancient roman slag heaps in the areaSmall 1 Text.Months long strikes took place at 1948, with the collaboration of PEO and the Turkish Cypriot trade unions.This included union busting, a 'blame the worker' attitude towards fatal accidents (there were many), corporation funded housing & institutions, and so on