Rio Tinto is talking up its future prospects, in advance of its London annual general meeting next month.
A huge nickel mine is slated for Indonesia; the company is about to take over a vast …
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Blood and Iron: Rio Tinto heads to the top
Bougainville: No sign that war-torn mine will re-open
But there are questions over Rio Tinto subsidiary’s recent role
Bougainville’s vice-president has said that the “future and re-opening of the Panguna copper mine is to be decided by the Panguna landowners themselves” - while …
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London Calling applauds condemnation of Vedanta
… and urges broader campaign against “criminal” company
For the past six years, UK-listed Vedanta Resources has been castigated by Adivasi (Indigenous Peoples) groups, environmentalists and human rights organisations, for numerous alleged violations of Indian …
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Pro-tribal Congress Party may hit Vedanta’s Orissa dreams
PLANS by Vedanta Resources to mine bauxite in Niyamgiri in Orissa, already delayed by vehement protests from non-governmental organisations, seem likely to suffer further damage—quite possibly terminal—as the Congress reaches out to India’s tribal population, …
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Rio Tinto, Orissa to revive $1-bn JV
Global mining major Rio Tinto has decided to aggressively push its $1-billion iron ore project in Orissa, India. The company made its intentions clear in its annual report released last Tuesday. In turn, the Orissa …
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Rio Tinto official admits taking bribes
Australian Stern Hu has admitted that he took bribes while heading up Rio Tinto’s iron ore team in Shanghai. China has accused Hu and his Chinese colleagues Liu Caikui, Ge Mingqiang and Wang Yong of …
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BHP confident JV with Rio will go ahead this year
Global miner BHP Billiton said it expects to finalise its iron ore joint venture with Rio Tinto this year and took a swipe at a plan being considered by Australia to hike taxes on miners. …
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Ramesh takes on Indian Supreme Court over Vedanta
After having locked horns with the Orissa government on the Vedanta mining project, Environment and Forest minister Jairam Ramesh has now taken a dig at the Supreme Court over the issue. He said it was …
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Tribe readies for battle against Vedanta’s mine
The Dongria Kondh tribe who live in the Niyamgiri Hills of Orissa do not normally go to the top of the bauxite-rich slopes. The hilltop is considered sacred, the place where their presiding deity Niyam …
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Farmers claim win in BHP fight
Australian farmers fighting proposed coal mining by the world’s biggest mining company recently vowed to continue their struggle, after losing a court action. Now they have been partially vindicated, as the country’s Supreme Court finds …
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