There’s no sign that conflicts between trade unionists and the management of the world’s largest gold-copper mine are close to resolution. On the contrary, within recent days several more people have been murdered in Freeport-Rio …
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Papuans struggle – and die – as mining conflict intensifies
‘Our suffering is for ever’, mined-out town tells De Beers in South Africa
Residents of Hondeklipbaai, a small community in coastal northwest South Africa, has lodged a land claim against the world’s largest diamond mining company, Anglo-De Beers.
The community is angered that the company has reneged on …
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Alaska voters say no to gold, copper mine
Can a small local government hold back a large-scale development, despite much bigger political and corporate forces being ranged against it?
That’s the question facing voters in Southwest Alaska’s Lake & Peninsula Borough who last …
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Vedanta accused of fraud – yet again!
As if the catalogue of violations by Vedanta’s Goan iron mining subsidiary, revealed earlier this month, wasn’t enough, it’s now accused of major fraud. India’s Serious Fraud Office is said to have ordered prosecution of …
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Canada poses as “Friendly, Green Oil Giant” to win over UK universities
Joe Oliver, Canada’s Natural Resources Minister, met with staunch opposition at the London School of Economics (LSE) on 20 October whilst promoting Canada as the next ‘Global Energy Superpower’.
Protesters presented an alternative perspective to …
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Killing of anti-mining Italian priest condemned by environmental activists
Environmental activists under the Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment condemned the recent killing of an Italian missionary active in opposing large-scale mining plunder, including by London-listed Xstrata, and advocating for indigenous people’s rights …
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Part of proposed national park handed over to BHP Billiton for mining
The New South Wales state government in Australia has reached a compromise with BHP Billiton over a multibillion-dollar coal project near Campbelltown, sectioning off portions of a promised national park to allow for further mining. …
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Nuclear news
Rio outbids Cameco for Hathor Exploration
Rio Tinto is expanding its presence in Canada with an all-cash offer to acquire Hathor Exploration, which owns the Roughrider uranium deposit in Saskatchewan. See http://www.mining.com/2011/10/19/rio-outbids-cameco-for-hathor-exploration/.
Ranger mine …
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News from Coal Action Scotland
Small victory against open cast in Scotland: Scottish Coal withdraw Auldton Heights plans
http://coalactionscotland.org.uk/?p=2772
Scottish Coal have announced that they are no longer perusing a new 420,000 tonne open cast coal mine at Auldton Heights, …
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Coal of Africa shares jump on Vele licence decision
Shares in Coal of Africa jumped as much as 21 percent last Wednesday after South Africa lifted the suspension of a key licence at its Vele colliery, allowing the miner to press ahead with plans …
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Australian coal blasting stopped until risk ‘acceptable’
The Queensland government in Australia has suspended blasting operations at a coal mine accused of having caused toxic gases to fall on a residential neighbourhood. Not only do these gases pose major health threats to …
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Rothschild ‘Confident’ in Bakrie Loan Talks
Nathaniel Rothschild, co-chairman of miner Bumi Plc, says he has “total confidence” that Indonesia’s Bakrie family, Bumi’s largest shareholders, would succeed with plans to refinance a $1.35 billion (855.73 million pound) loan, but said talks …
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