Lisa Nandy MP and John McDonnell MP called yesterday for the British Government’s Financial Services Bill to be amended so that companies wishing to list on UK Stock Exchanges would need to report on their …
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Secret mining in the Congo: Integrity of the UK aid programme & the IMF at stake
Press statement from the office of Pauline Latham OBE MP, Member of the International Development Select Committee, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Extractive Industries
23/05/2012
Secret mining in the Congo: …
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Vedanta deprived of awards
Vedanta Aluminium’s Indian safety record is tarnished: Now it won’t get two prestigious UK awards
A subsidiary of controversy-dogged UK mining company Vedanta Resources has suffered not just one – but two – serious setbacks …
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Goan farmers fear environmental disaster, courtesy Vedanta
London-listed Vedanta Resources’ iron ore subsidiary, Sesa Goa, is the biggest mining company in India’s internationally-renowned “holiday state”. Most tourists are blissfully unaware of the company’s impacts. But, for many Goan farmers, the massive overburden …
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Greenwash Gold on Resonance FM
This Clear Spot from April 26th asks which dodgy company most deserves the Greenwash Gold medal in 2012? Who is covering up environmental destruction and devastating communities while pretending to be a good corporate citizen …
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Will London 2012 glitter as the fair play Olympics?
This week the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is meeting in Quebec City. There is some irony to the venue of this meeting which may not be obvious to all Metro readers. The UK-based mining giant …
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Mineral-Rich Mongolia Rapidly Becoming ‘Mine-golia’
Mongolia, the land of Genghis Khan and nomadic herders, is in the midst of a remarkable transition. Rich in coal, gold and copper, this country of fewer than 3 million people in Central Asia is …
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VIDEO: Embera indigenous people say ‘no’ to Rio Tinto associate in Colombia
Careperro Mountain (“Haykatumá in the indigenous Embera language,) is one of the most sacred and important sites for the Embera culture. Beneath this mountain, lies gold, copper and other minerals. London-listed Rio Tinto is associated …
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AngloGold to invest $400m in Colombia 2013-15
AngloGold Ashanti, the world’s No. 3 gold producer, plans to invest $400-million in Colombia in the 2013-2015 period at its La Colosa deposit and other gold exploration projects, a company executive said on Friday. Some …
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Colombia’s resistance to corporate mining excess has lessons for the world
Voluntary guidelines are not enough. We must ensure our critical gaze on exploitative mining firms does not waver.
This article mentions smallscale mining in Colombia. One of the companies threatening small scale miners’ livelihoods is …
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Indigenous Nations United
Each year, Indigenous organisations testify at a United Nations Forum against the rampant desecration of their territories. This year is no exception, with vigorous statements ranging from the Arctic, through Asia and Africa to Latin …
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Finnish Mining Boom Prompts Regulation Backlash on Polluters
A UK mining company, Talvivaara Mining Co, has been charged with allowing unacceptably high toxic emissions from a mine in central Finland.