Australia’s mining industry – in which London-listed BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Xstrata play leading roles – is propagating a dark underbelly of alcohol-fuelled violence, prostitution and mental health, the first study to examine social …
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Dark side of the Australian mining boom
Anglo Platinum, ARM confirm initiation of legal process over nine farms linked to Nkwe Platinum
Anglo American subsidiary Anglo Platinum, the world’s leading name in the mining of platinum group metals, has confirmed initiation of legal process by the Modikwa Joint Venture (Anglo Platinum and Johannesburg-listed African Rainbow Minerals, or …
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London Calling hails a community victory in South Africa
But does it really set a precedent?
Four years ago, members of South Africa’s Bengwenyama-ye-Maswazi community sued a company called Genorah, along with various government officials, including the mines’ minister. They sought cancellation of prospecting …
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Chile: Collahuasi strike comes to an end
Workers and management agreed on Monday to end the 32-day long strike, the longest-ever at a major private mine in Chile. Miners will return to work during Tuesday’s first shift.
Collahuasi, owned by Xstrata and …
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Glencore and other mining companies set sights on London
Mining Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in London
A Glencore London float could value group at £30 billion plus
In what U.K. newspapers say could be the largest stock market IPO of the year, weekend reports …
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Panguna gets the nod
Some of the landowners affected by Rio Tinto subsidiary BCL’s Panguna project have decided that they would like the mine reopened, but on their terms. About 100 representatives from the six Panguna mine lease affected …
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Sherritt buys into Sulawesi nickel project while Rio reduces holding
Diversified miner Sherritt International Corp said it would take a majority stake in the Sulawesi nickel project in Indonesia. The Toronto-based company said it would acquire a 57.5 percent equity stake in the holding company …
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Indigenous Peoples in Latin America Unite Against Mining
Last month’s Forum on Mining, Climate Change and Well-being, held in the Peruvian capital, Lima, was attended by 376 Indigenous persons and partners from seventeen countries. The participants issued a ringing Declaration, stating their intention …
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Colombia: Greystar’s public hearing goes ahead
But the public isn’t allowed to participate properly
Vancouver-based Greystar reports that a public hearing took place to consider the Environmental Impact Study for its controversial Angostura project.
However, Colombian deputy, Roberto Schmalbach, reports that …
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Award Winning Mining Company Being Sued for Violent Death of Community Leader
A recently announced lawsuit against HudBay Minerals Inc points to the industry’s failure to take responsibility for corporate abuses beyond Canadian borders. Paradoxically, the company recently won an award for Corporate Social Responsibility from the …
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