Monthly archive August, 2011

Protests against Platreef in South Africa

LIMPOPO COMMUNITY & JUBILEE MOKOPANE STOP THE OPERATION OF 27 PROSPECTING RIGS OF PLATREEF RESOURCES TODAY 30 AUG 2011

URGENT ALERT ISSUED BY JUBILEE MOKOPANE (JUBILEE SOUTH AFRICA)
30 August 2011, 13h30
Contact: Phillipos Dolo …
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Rio Tinto ups Ivanhoe stake 2% to 48.5%

By exercising its right to acquire shares in the exploration company led by Robert Friedland, Rio Tinto upped its stake to 48.5% and, under the current deal between the two companies, can boost the stake …
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Phulbari tragedy victims remembered

The people of Phulbari upazila observed Phulbari Day in honour of the protestors who were killed during firing by law enforcers in 2006. Commemorating the deceased, Phulbari people built an altar on the riverbank of …
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Take action against Pebble Mine project in Alaska

The Pebble project is being pursued by London-listed Anglo American and Canadian company Northern Dynasty, in which Rio Tinto is a major shareholder.

If you have not already done so, please contact your MP, asking …
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Mass arrests at Washington tar sands protest

The largest act of civil disobedience in the history of the U.S. environmental movement is unfolding in Washington, D.C., and Canadian tar sands is the focus. People are being arrested for standing up to Obama, …
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Glencore to declare support for ethical mining to spruce up its image

London-listed commodities trader Glencore will profess its support for a global standard on transparency in natural resources, amid a charm offensive designed to clean up its image.

The Swiss-based company’s transformation into a public company …
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Sesa Goa to suspend mining in Karnataka

Vedanta Group firm Sesa Goa said it will stop mining in Karnataka’s Chitradurga with immediate effect, following the Indian Supreme Court’s order banning mining in Chitradurga and Tumkur districts.

See http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-08-27/news/29934944_1_chitradurga-and-tumkur-districts-iron-ore-mining-activities.

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Escondida contract workers to file lawsuit against management

Contract workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine in northern region II will submit a lawsuit against management for anti-union practices.

Since its creation at the beginning of June, Escondida’s contract workers federation – which is …
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BHP, Rio, Corus sniffing around in Orissa

BHP Billiton is said to be making efforts to set up an alumina plant at Kalrapat in the Kalahandi district in the Indian state of Orissa. In this project, the London-listed company will have a …
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Peru’s Congress passes Indigenous Peoples’ mining consultation law

Peru’s Congress has taken an important step toward incorporating  the International Labor Organisation’s convention on the rights of Indigenous Peoples (ILO 169) into law, since the convention was ratified in 1994.

Although broadly welcomed as …
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Royalty debates revisit Latin American states

Three Latin American states are the envy of most other country in terms of the potential value of the major minerals that lie beneath their soil – particularly copper, iron ore and gold. Among developing …
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BHP posts mining industry’s biggest-ever profits

But the “Big Australian” is dogged by criticism

It’s currently one of the most successful companies anywhere, with a market capitalisation that puts it among the world’s top five corporations.

But, as London-listed BHP Billiton …
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