UK Parliamentary human rights committee issues report on UK businesses
In 2009, the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights conducted an inquiry on business and human rights. London Mining Network and a number of its member groups and associates made submissions to this inquiry. Volume 1 of the Committee’s report includes conclusions and recommendations. The cross-party Committee of both Houses of Parliament is very [...]
Human cost of mining in DR Congo
A BBC report investigates the links between mineral production and armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mabolia Yengo, who advises DR Congo’s ministry of mines, believes that a process of certification to ensure the mining does not fund violence – such as with the Kimberley process for diamonds – is long overdue. In [...]
Mineral firms ‘fuel Congo unrest’
Western mineral firms are fuelling violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo by failing to check where their raw materials come from, activists say. Global Witness says companies sourcing minerals used in electronic gadgets are buying them from traders who finance rebel and government troops. It calls for the UK-based Amalgamated Metal Corporation (AMC) and [...]
