London Mining Network
Holding the mining industry to account
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A short film by Zoe Broughton from last week’s Lonmin AGM protest and commemoration for the 34 South African miners killed at the British company’s Marikana platinum mine in South Africa in August 2012.
Since the police killings of 34 striking mine workers in August 2012, British-South African mining firm, Lonmin, has failed to live up to many of its social commitments to the workers and the survivors of …
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One of our friends in La Guajira, Colombia – Jakeline Romero – who has long-opposed the British-owned Cerrejón coal mine, has just received death threats over her opposition to the mine. We must draw attention …
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Two young Brazilians protest the BHP Billiton AGM in London. Photo: Jen Wilton
In light of last week’s announcement on the day of the BHP Billiton AGM, that the Brazilian prosecutor’s office had laid charges …
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Visitors from three of the thirteen countries BHP Billiton operates in have come to London in search of accountability for the the company’s operations in their respective homes. These range from the fall-outs of the …
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Conference: 9am–9pm Friday 21 October 2016
Film Screenings: 4pm–9pm Thursday 20 October 2016
Full details below:
When? Saturday 15 October, 2pm – 9pm
Where? SOAS, University of London
Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
Main Building Room room G3 (registration and plenaries) and rooms G51 and G51a
Registration 2pm, event …
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Photo: Hal Rhoades, Gaia Foundation
If a mining company and its biggest investor won’t so much as accept a petition challenging their business practices, what can a community and its supporters do to ensure accountability?…
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By Hal Rhoades, Gaia Foundation
An Aussie mining company and its British millionaire-backer announced that they will pull out of the deadly proposed Xolobeni titanium mine, but it is unclear if they could still …
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When: Sunday 24 July, 10.30am – 6pm
Where: Kurdish Community Centre: 11 Portland Gardens, London N4 1HU
Registration: http://bit.ly/1UTFjPn
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/483925105136916/
From Honduras to Syria, from migration to apartheid, people are doing incredible solidarity organising.…
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