Is a new wind blowing through India’s villages and hills? Yes, something of a breeze seems to be wafting towards Nyamgiri – site of a proposed massive bauxite mine. This has already proved to be …
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Vedanta’s flagship project may be in doubt
US bidding intensifies, as two bad companies vie for a third
Although overshadowed by its “battle for Nyamgiri”, Vedanta Resources’ bid for US copper company, Asarco, is probably just as important a strategic priority for the UK company. Notorious hedge fund manager, Philip Falcone, is rumoured …
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Human Rights Commission to investigate Survival complaint
India’s National Human Rights Commission has written to the Government of Orissa demanding a full report into its joint venture mining project with British mining giant Vedanta Resources, following a complaint submitted by Survival. …
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London Calling asks whether Rio Tinto will be lost (or saved?) at sea
Although Rio has now regained third position in the global hierarchy (based on its market capitalisation) Sergeant ascribes this achievement almost wholly to the company’s ascendancy in the seaborne iron ore trade. (What he doesn’t …
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Rio Tinto’s Eagle Project allowed with caveat
Judge upholds permits for Rio Tinto subsidiary’s mine in USA, but with caveat
Administrative Law Judge Richard Patterson announced on Tuesday, August 18, that he will uphold permits issued to Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company by …
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Local councils come under fire for Vedanta investments
A number of local authorities in Britain, with investments in Vedanta, are coming under some pressure, among them:
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Vedanta accused of illegal refinery expansion
Niyamgiri Surakshya Samiti (NSS) alleged that Vedanta Alumina, which has put up a one million tonne per annum capacity alumina refinery plant at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district, took up expansion work without obtaining any environmental …
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Women, children and Anglo American
Women and children struggle against Anglo American…
“Bell of Valor of Women and Children” (Kampana ng Katapangan ng mga kababaihan at Kabataan) is a short video documentary about women and children defending their land and …
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Women Lead Opposition to Gold Mine in Colombia’s Central Mountains
They’re young, educated, angry – and they’re women. They are prominent leaders of a social movement in Colombia which is fighting against a mine proposed by Africa’s leading gold mining outfit, London-listed AngloGold Ashanti. Now …
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Largely unexplored rainforest slated to be levelled for gold mining in Colombia
Serrania de San Lucas is a rainforest-covered massif rising to 2,300 metres (7,500 feet) in northern Colombia. Despite being little-explored and containing several endangered species, the forest is threatened by industrial gold mining operations, according …
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Burma: Asian “investors” baulk sanctions at will
Only the European Union seems concerned to exercise further constraints on the military junta; Obama may now actually loosen the noose, in exchange for the release of democratic party leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. This …
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Fresh conflict around Freeport-Rio Tinto mine in West Papua
Five injured in renewed attacks at Freeport-Rio Tinto Grasberg copper/gold mine
A series of attacks have resumed near Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s Grasberg’s mine in Indonesia’s Papua Province. Five Freeport employees traveling by bus were …
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