Tanzanians more cursed than blessed
In this opinion piece the author asks whose interests drive the government and politicians in Tanzania and who is at the heart of policy development and formulation when mining corporations enjoy a better relationship with politicians than their electorates do? He argues that mining companies and government Ministers have missed an opportunity “to repair the [...]
Robbing Africans
An African faith coalition publishes a detailed examination of the ways in which citizens are defrauded of mining profits. The document refers particularly to AngloGold Ashanti, which has a subsidiary listing on the London Stock Exchange, and to Konkola Copper Mines, owned by Vedanta Resources.
See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=9925.
Killings of smallscale miners in Colombia
FEDEAGROMISBOL is the Federacion de Agromineros del Sur de Bolivar (Federation of Smallscale Miners of the South of Bolivar) in Colombia. The Federation sees a link between the assassinations and the interest of AngloGold Ashanti (a South African company with a listing on the London Stock Exchange) in the area. The original Spanish text [...]
Nineteen mining firms commit to poverty reduction – ICMM
Nineteen mining companies, one of them China-linked, have agreed to use their combined influence to reduce poverty and foster development. All members of the London-based International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), the 19 said at the Mining Indaba that they had also chosen to prioritise revenue management, regional development planning, local content, social investment [...]
Golden Opportunity or False Hope?
AngloGold Ashanti’s proposed gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo
New report from CAFOD and South Africa’s Benchmarks Foundation
AngloGold Ashanti is a South African company with a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange.
See http://www.cafod.org.uk/content/download/106612/1178506/version/1/file/DRC_reportEN.pdf or http://www.bench-marks.org.za/research/DRC_reportEN.pdf.
