BHP Billiton’s proposed Inga 3 hyropower scheme in DR Congo, and its existing Mphanda Nkugwa dam in Mozambique – both designed to provide electricity for the company’s aluminium plants – come under fire from …
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Africa’s Energy Future Heading Down a Dark Tunnel
Vedanta’s refinery expansion plan suffers another setback
Vedanta has suffered another setback in its fight-back to expand the aluminium refinery in Orissa after the Union environment ministry had struck down its environment clearance for violations.
The Cuttack bench of the Orissa High …
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BHP, Rio, Corus sniffing around in Orissa
BHP Billiton is said to be making efforts to set up an alumina plant at Kalrapat in the Kalahandi district in the Indian state of Orissa. In this project, the London-listed company will have a …
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Amnesty International refutes Vedanta’s claims
In July 2011, Amnesty International issued a report, “Generalisations, omissions, assumptions: The failings of Vedanta’s Environmental Impact Assessments for its bauxite mine and alumina refinery in India’s state of Orissa”.
The Business & Human Rights …
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BHP Billiton weighs legal options after Eskom ruling
Mining group BHP Billiton was on Friday still considering the contents of a South Gauteng High Court ruling, which ordered that State-owned power utility Eskom should release information and records relating to electricity sales contracts …
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Vedanta AGM 27 July 2011
Anger erupted inside and outside Vedanta’s annual meeting on Wednesday as campaigners protested against the mining company’s environmental and human rights record.
Vedanta collapses
Leaflet distributed at Vedanta AGM, 27 July 2011
Matters of grave concern: Vedanta Collapses
Taking place here today (27 July 2011) is the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of one of the world’s 20 leading mining companies, …
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Vedanta may apply afresh for green nod
Vedanta Aluminum Ltd may try to make a fresh proposal to obtain environmental clearance for the expansion plans at its aluminum unit in Lanjigarh, Orissa.
See http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/vedanta-may-apply-afresh-for-green-nod/443543/.…
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India: Vedanta Orissa projects ban must be upheld
Amnesty International press release, 24 July 2011
Ongoing attempts by UK-based mining company Vedanta Resources to overturn an Indian government decision blocking a proposed bauxite mine and expansion of an alumina refinery in Orissa should …
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No environment clearance for Vedanta, Centre tells green tribunal
Vedanta’s environment clearance to mine the Niyamgiri hills has been withdrawn as the rejection of forest clearance had made the green nod ‘inoperable and infractuous’, the environment ministry told the National Green Tribunal on Thursday …
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Orissa high court rejects Vedanta refinery expansion
Amnesty International has urged the Indian authorities to order the immediate clean-up of an alumina refinery in the state of Orissa, following a high court decision to reject plans for its expansion by a subsidiary …
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India’s Ministry Says No Green Nod For Vedanta’s Bauxite Mine Project
Vedanta Resources PLC’s bauxite mining project in eastern India hasn’t received environmental clearance, the Indian government has said. Reacting to a Times of India report that an environment panel had reviewed and cleared the project …
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