A South African court judgment could enable hundreds of thousands of workers, and their families, to gain compensation for deadly silicosis contracted in the country’s gold mines. Alas, the verdict arrives too late for Thembekile …
Read more
Glimmer of justice for sick gold miners
Polluting miner gets $130m health grant for Ghana
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is backing one of Africa’s biggest mining companies in carrying out a malarial control programme in Ghana. Its decision is – to say the least – …
Read more
South African Constitutional Court rules unanimously against AngloGold Ashanti
The court ruled unanimously favour of Thembekile Mankayi against AngloGold Ashanti. The judgment paves the way for claims for occupational health diseases for ex-mineworkers in South Africa, a lawyer said on Thursday.
AngloGold Ashanti has …
Read more
Social Movements Fight Gold Mining in Colombia
On March 4 AIM-listed Greystar will have a second public hearing after which the environment ministry will decide on the license for Greystar’s Angostura project. This second public hearing was ordered after citizens of the …
Read more
Small victory over AngloGold Ashanti in Colombia
Ecotierra in Tolima, Colombia, reported that in the face of student protests and international support, the University of Tolima declined on 19 January to sign a research contract with AngloGold Ashanti for research work to …
Read more
AngloGold Ashanti wins spoof award
AngloGold Ashanti wins spoof award for environmental destruction and human rights abuse in Ghana.
See http://publiceye.ch/en/news/press-release-january-10th-2011/.
See the company’s response at http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/PublicEyenominations2011responses.
AngloGold Ashanti is a South African company with a listing on the …
Read more
Colombian academics call for support in struggle with AngloGold Ashanti
PLEASE SUPPORT THE STUDENTS, LECTURERS AND COMMUNITY OF TOLIMA SO THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE CAJAMARCA MINE CAN BE RESEARCHED OBJECTIVELY AND INDEPENDENTLY.
Students and lecturers at the University of Tolima in Ibagué, Colombia, …
Read more
AngloGold sells B2Gold stake to fund Colombia exploration
The world’s third-largest gold-miner, AngloGold Ashanti, announced that it had sold its 10,17% stake in Vancouver-based B2Gold Corporation. AngloGold realised net proceeds of C$70-million from the sale of more than 31-million shares, or its entire …
Read more
Abuses common in Ghana gold mining – Report
Foreign gold mining companies in Ghana regularly seize people’s land, pollute the environment and violently suppress those who oppose them, according to a new report by a human rights team at the University of Texas …
Read more
Whatever happened to uranium stocks?
After peaking in 2007, uranium prices have disappointed and, it seems, many of the stocks are looking to de-emphasize their connection to the metal. (Involves BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, AngloGold Ashanti.)
See http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page72103?oid=113312&sn=Detail&pid=102055.…
Read more
Responsible Jewellery’s scope to include platinum
The London-based Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), a not-for-profit organization that certifies businesses within the diamond and gold jewelry supply chains, has expanded the scope of its certification system to include the platinum group metals. RJC, …
Read more