Channel 4’s current affairs programme Dispatches has gone undercover to investigate the gold sold through some of the high street’s biggest jewellery retailers. The programme was presented by Deirdre Bounds, who went campaigning on the …
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UK jewellery giants in spotlight over dirty gold
Guatemala: why doesn’t the government close Marlin down?
Goldcorp’s Marlin mine in Guatemala is getting to be the most criticised in Latin America – and one of the most divisive too. International bodies are lining up to demand a close down, while Goldcorp …
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Student Anti-Mining Activist “Disappeared” in El Salvador
Although dealing with a Canadian junior company, people are calling for a full investigation into the murder of Juan Francisco Durán Ayala, the fourth such death in two years that local organizations believe are linked …
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India: Toxic sludge leak from Vedanta’s red mud pond threatens rural communities
Amnesty International has warned that thousands of families in the Indian state of Orissa are facing serious health risks during the imminent monsoon season following reports of leaks at the Vedanta Aluminium refinery’s main ‘red …
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Nuclear News
Germany’s Unlikely Champion Of a Radical Green Energy Path
The disaster at the Fukushima plant in Japan convinced German Chancellor Angela Merkel that nuclear power would never again be a viable option for her country. …
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Has your MP signed the EDM to protect Bristol Bay?
EDM 1606, Proposed open-pit mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska, is an opportunity for MPs to signal their support to protect the pristine waters of Bristol Bay. The more MPs that sign, the better. It’s now …
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Act now on company openness
Zambia’s people are blessed with copper. Yet with one doctor per 10,000 people and life expectancy a mere 47 years, who’s benefitting from the wealth beneath their feet? As with countless countries around the world …
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No to mining in Palawan
The Save Palawan Movement has launched a “No to Mining in Palawan” signature campaign in the hope of putting an end to mining activities in Palawan, known as the Philippines’ Last Ecological Frontier. The campaign …
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UK Government criticised for lack of action on bribery
The UK government’s decision to delay implementation of the landmark Bribery Act for the second time casts serious doubt on its commitment to combating corruption, say major aid agencies. Global Witness, Tearfund, CAFOD and Christian …
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Urgent Action to protect vital wetlands in Colombia from London-listed miner
Greystar is a Canadian company with a listing on London’s Alternative Investment Market. For further information, see http://londonminingnetwork.org/?s=Greystar.
This urgent action is being distributed by the Colombian Network Against Large-Scale Transnational Mining (Reclame Colombia), …
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