Since Anglo American listed in London and moved its headquarters from South Africa to Britain, the company’s dealings with its critics have been characterised by a level of formal courtesy that sits awkwardly with its …
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Big Questions for Anglo American
Alaska voters say no to gold, copper mine
Can a small local government hold back a large-scale development, despite much bigger political and corporate forces being ranged against it?
That’s the question facing voters in Southwest Alaska’s Lake & Peninsula Borough who last …
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Take action against Pebble Mine project in Alaska
The Pebble project is being pursued by London-listed Anglo American and Canadian company Northern Dynasty, in which Rio Tinto is a major shareholder.
If you have not already done so, please contact your MP, asking …
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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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Northern Dynasty looks to sell Pebble stake
One half of the Pebble Limited Partnership – the half that includes Rio Tinto - is looking to sell.
The Pebble Partnership, which involves Northern Dynasty (in which Rio Tinto is a major shareholder) and Anglo …
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Report on the Anglo American AGM, 21 April 2011
Of the three largest mining companies with London AGMs, (the other two being BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto), Anglo American is perhaps most adept at managing criticism and containing dissent.
Faced with a large delegation …
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Coalition to save Bristol Bay, Alaska
We write on the day of Anglo American’s shareholder meeting to register deep concerns about the proposed open-cast, gold and copper Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. We are unusual bedfellows, including Alaska Native leaders, …
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Investors Oppose Pebble Mine, Call for Clean Water Review
Investor organizations holding over $170 billion in assets are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate the mine waste impacts of the proposed Pebble Mine on Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed, an ecosystem of international …
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Activists from around the world attack British mining giant
On 14 April 2011, London-based Rio Tinto plc held its AGM (annual shareholders’ meeting) in London.
14 April also marked the thirtieth anniversary of the first concerted intervention by “dissident shareholders” in what is now …
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National Resources Defense Council targets Rio Tinto over Pebble Mine
Rio Tinto part owns Northern Dynasty, partner with Anglo American in the Pebble Mine project near Bristol Bay, Alaska.
See http://www.nrdc.org/naturesvoice/campaign1.asp.…
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Jeweller Opposition to Bristol Bay Gold Grows
More than 50 jewellers, including Tiffany & Co., Zale Corp., and Jostens, have now signed on to a campaign launched in 2008 to boycott gold from a controversial mining project in Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed. …
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The Risk to Bristol Bay
Last year, the Obama administration permanently banned oil drilling in Alaska’s Bristol Bay, America’s richest salmon fishery and the heart of a $2.2 billion regional fishing industry. One huge threat to this extraordinary ecosystem remains: …
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