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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Mangrove Action Project says stop Phulbari coal mine

London-listed GCM Resources’ Phulbari Coal Mine Project would establish one of the world’s largest open pit coal mines in northwest Bangladesh, forcibly displacing as many as 130,000 people, including more than 2,200 indigenous households. Mangrove …
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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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GCM continues to push Phulbari mine: take action now

GCM claims negotiations with Bangladesh Government

GCM Resources, previously known as Asia Energy, has claimed that it is negotiating coal extraction from Phulbari with the government. “GCM is ready to move the Phulbari Project forward …
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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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Colombian academics call for support in struggle with AngloGold Ashanti

PLEASE SUPPORT THE STUDENTS, LECTURERS AND COMMUNITY OF TOLIMA SO THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE CAJAMARCA MINE CAN BE RESEARCHED OBJECTIVELY AND INDEPENDENTLY.

Students and lecturers at the University of Tolima in Ibagué, Colombia, …
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Take action on Vedanta

Rainforest Information Centre in Australia has launched an email campaign to protect Niyamgiri, a sacred mountain in Orissa, India, the Dongria Kondh, an indigenous tribe who worship this mountain as their god as well as …
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The BP catastrophe and mining finance

Offshore Drilling Backlash May Boost Shale, Oil Sands

The massive Gulf oil spill may hasten the development of shale gas and oil sands, North America’s two most important emerging energy sources. The risk of pursuing …
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