Press Release from the Bench Marks Foundation, http://www.bench-marks.org.za/
Anglo Platinum employee accused of disrupting community meeting
The Bench Marks Foundation has expressed its concern suggesting that an employee of Anglo Platinum was instrumental in …
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Goldcorp is a Canadian company but among its major investors are British-based AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd (US$4.3 million), Blackrock Commodities Income Trust plc, and City Natural Resources High Yield Trust PLC, according to the …
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Millions of litres of radioactive water from the Ranger uranium mine have flowed into world heritage-listed wetlands in Kakadu National Park. Aboriginal traditional owners say they will oppose plans for a huge expansion of the …
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Billions of dollars between friends
The Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia has a total phase one capital cost of 4.6 billion US dollars and proponent Ivanhoe Mines has only been able to pursue it because …
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RIO Tinto is cutting back on promised superannuation benefits to hundreds of current and former staff as it recasts its business plans in Australia, according to a former manager and 25-year veteran of the company.…
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Once more the issue arises of the health impacts from coal mining on local communities. In this case it is the coal mines of Australia’s Hunter Valley (where around 70% of the capacity is mined …
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BHP quoted saying mining tax lowers value of Rio JV
BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers said the Australian government’s proposed mining tax has cut the value of its proposed Pilbara iron ore merger with …
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BHP Billiton is being investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over violations of anti-graft laws. There was some speculation on the unnamed jurisdiction. It now appears likely to be Cambodia after these …
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In just six weeks, global markets turbulence has ripped the shoes off global miners. Measured on its London listing, BHP Billiton, the world’s biggest diversified resources stock, touched all time records on April 6, …
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Shell: investor campaigners strike blow on tar sands
Shareholders have fired another warning shot across the bows of an oil major with just under 11% of shareholder votes at today’s annual general meeting of oil …
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