A major copper-gold exploration project on Aboriginal territory has been knocked back by South Australian court.
The presiding Judge concluded that: “The native title in the land of the traditional owners in preventing mining are …
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Australia’s Kokatha People win a land rights victory
Small victory over AngloGold Ashanti in Colombia
Ecotierra in Tolima, Colombia, reported that in the face of student protests and international support, the University of Tolima declined on 19 January to sign a research contract with AngloGold Ashanti for research work to …
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AngloGold Ashanti wins spoof award
AngloGold Ashanti wins spoof award for environmental destruction and human rights abuse in Ghana.
See http://publiceye.ch/en/news/press-release-january-10th-2011/.
See the company’s response at http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/PublicEyenominations2011responses.
AngloGold Ashanti is a South African company with a listing on the …
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Coal mine plan sparks fury in Durham
Controversial plans have been drawn up to dig opencast mines on the edge of Wearside in northern England. A major mining firm has identified two green-belt areas either side of Pittington, on the Sunderland-County Durham …
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Coal of Africa, Anglo American threaten South African World Heritage Site
Mapungubwe, one of South Africa’s historic and environmental jewels, is in danger of losing its prestigious World Heritage Site status. Tensions and competing interests between the Department of Mineral Resources and the Department of Environmental …
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Vedanta fights Indian Government over Lanjigarh smelter
India says willing to reconsider Vedanta refinery plan
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh said that he was willing to revive Vedanta Resources’ plans to expand its alumina refinery in Orissa provided the firm met certain conditions.…
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Botswana approves $3bn mine as Bushman water case gets underway
Botswana’s government has green-lighted a massive $3bn mine in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve – in the middle of the Kalahari Bushmen’s appeal against the Botswana authorities’ refusal to allow them access to water there.…
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The secretive world of coking coal
Coking (metallurgical) coal prices are on the rip, given further fillip by the devastating floods in eastern Australia, but what does the trend mean for investors? Most of the world’s exported coking coal is tied …
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PNG: Seabed mining, a risky investment
Proposed mining of the deep sea-bed is attracting growing opposition. Already, the Australian company Nautilus Minerals – in which London-listed Anglo American has a stake – has been granted permission to proceed with massive excavation …
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Rains bring South African acid mine spillage closer
It’s not only in Australia that recent floods threaten to trigger the release of toxic heavy metals from flooded mines. Nor is Australia the only country where links have been drawn between the deluges and …
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The Market’s on its metal – and London Calling is appalled
The Mines and Communities website has for some time rehearsed the argument that the recent copper market boom is a dangerous illusion. Yet it’s triggering potential massive new investment in existing mining projects and, as …
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Greystar’s Threat to Colombia: Gold v. Water
Last August 7 in his inaugural speech as President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos said : “We are a nation with one of the largest biological diversities in the world, and with a great supply …
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