Indonesian organisation AEER, coordinated by LMN partner Pius Ginting, has just launched this report into mining waste (tailings) at Grasberg mine, a controversial mine in occupied West Papua, co-owned by British-Australian Rio Tinto …
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Update on spills at Anglo American’s Minas Rio mine in Brazil
A pipeline in Brazil carrying iron ore more than 500 kms from Minas Gerias State to a terminal on the Atlantic Ocean burst twice during March 2018 in the District of Santo Antônio do Grama, …
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Letter to Acacia Mining as its AGM approaches
London Mining Network has joined the Legal and Human Rights Centre, RAID, CORE and MiningWatch Canada in signing an open letter to the board of Acacia Mining, calling for an improvement in the company’s human …
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The dog ate my homework: another year at Rio Tinto
Report on the Rio Tinto plc AGM, London, 11 April 2018
By Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network
A recording of the whole AGM is available at https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/q6qsz3ho (registration is necessary). An analysis of the …
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Death and destruction caused by mining in West Papua, but Rio Tinto denies responsibility
The Grasberg copper-gold mine in West Papua
By Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network
The most shocking words spoken at this morning’s Rio Tinto AGM were these: “I am not sure I can answer that …
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PRESS RELEASE: Indonesian campaigner calls for Rio Tinto to exit Papua
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 11/04/18
Indonesian mining campaigner visiting London for Rio Tinto AGM calls for company to exit Papua and accountability
An Indonesian activist is visiting London from 11-18th April to highlight the human …
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Statue unveiled to protest opencast coal
On 10 April, Secretary of State for Communities, Sajid Javid and his colleagues were greeted with a life-size statue depicting the Secretary of State ‘turning a blind eye’ to the imminent expansion of opencast coal …
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Smile please! It’s the Lonmin AGM!
Report on the AGM of Lonmin plc, held at the Lincoln Centre, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, on 15 March 2018
by Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network
You may wonder why anyone should be asked …
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Serious incident at Anglo American’s operations in Minas Gerais, Brazil
On 12 March, London-based Anglo American halted iron ore production at its mine in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state after a mineral duct used to transport the product to an export terminal broke down. The impacts …
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Demands of South African delegation to Lonmin plc, March 2018
Reviewed by Bishop Johannes Seoka, Andries Nkome and Thumeka Magwangqana
Since Bishop Jo Seoka attended the Lonmin AGM in January 2017, he reports that little progress has been made at Marikana, despite promises made by …
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Event: Water, Land, Life: celebrating the true treasures of Cajamarca
Monday 26 March, 7.00pm-10.00pm
Join inspiring visitors from Colombia to celebrate the courage and creativity of Cajamarca – the Colombian municipality that stopped a mega mine and is pioneering alternatives to extractivism- with a night …
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Press release – Marikana pushes for accountability from Lonmin before takeover
JOINT PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/03/18
Community leader, bishop and lawyer representing workers at Marikana, South Africa, visit London 12-16 March to hold platinum mining company Lonmin to account over 2012 Massacre
Lonmin …
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