Aussie and Filipino Activists Say No to Open Pit Mining
On a bridge along Eastern Freeway, one of Melbourne’s important freeways, Australian and Filipino environmental activists dropped banners condemning open-cut mining saying ‘Open cut mining scars the Earth, No to Roxby Expansion’ and ‘Philippines: Yes to Food, No to Mining’.
The newly formed Mining Action Philippines – Australia (MAP-Oz) composed of various Filipino and Australian groups [...]
Dragons in the Indonesian mists
Impacts of mining became an important issue for Indonesians during the state’s recent presidential elections.
Siti Mainmunah, of Indonesian mining advocacy group JATAM, has been driving home the message that mineral extraction provides no basis for sustainable development.
Meanwhile, violence has erupted around Freeport-Rio Tinto’s mine in West Papua, triggering charge and counter-charge.
See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=9377.
Argentina: Academics reject corporate miner’s handouts
There’s been heated debate in Argentina over whether its National Inter University Council (CIN) should accept funds from the country’s largest open-pit mine, Minera Alumbrera. The mine is operated by UK-Swiss Xstrata, co-owned by Goldcorp and Yamana Gold.
See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=9376.
Tanzania Mining Industry: Revenues, Resentment and Overregulation?
Tanzania’s young mining industry has grown at an astounding rate since liberal mining legislation was introduced in the late 1990s to attract investment. But against the background of tense relations between mining companies and locals, Tanzania’s parliament is considering removing many of the tax breaks. This, mining companies argue, will make Tanzania’s business environment even [...]
Mineral firms ‘fuel Congo unrest’
Western mineral firms are fuelling violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo by failing to check where their raw materials come from, activists say. Global Witness says companies sourcing minerals used in electronic gadgets are buying them from traders who finance rebel and government troops. It calls for the UK-based Amalgamated Metal Corporation (AMC) and [...]
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