In the Phulbari area of Northwest Bangladesh, communities have come together to raise their voices against the proposed Phulbari Coal Project, which threatens to turn this fertile agricultural region into an open-pit coal mine. If …
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News on Phulbari
Last updated: Nov 19, 2010
Marching against GCM Resources
Last updated: Nov 4, 2010
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HUMAN CHAIN TO PROTEST OPEN-PIT MINING IN PHULBARI
LONDON, 30 October 2010 – A human chain forming event has been observed in Altab Ali Park in East London on the 29th October 2010 …
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Bangladeshi Citizens March against Coal
Last updated: Oct 29, 2010
It’s almost five years since civil society organisations, joined by local Indigenous and settler communities, tried to halt the opening of Bangladesh’s biggest-ever mine, the Phulbari coal project, managed by UK-listed GCM Resources. Last …
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Bangladesh: protests against GCM Resources subsidiary Asia Energy
Last updated: Aug 27, 2010
London-based GCM Resources is still hoping that subsidiary Asia Energy can open an opencast mine at Phulbari in Bangladesh. But there is still strong opposition.
Oil-gas body wants Phulbari deal implemented
The national committee to …
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Extract coal in Bangladesh regardless of damages: Selim
Last updated: Jun 26, 2010
An MP from Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League, Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, has spoken out strongly in favour of coal extraction regardless of any environmental damage it may cause.
The senior leader also criticised those protesting …
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Open-pit coalmining at Phulbari not feasible
Last updated: May 26, 2010
The geological and hydro-geological environment of the Phulbari coal basin is not favourable for open-pit mining, writes AKM Shamsuddin.
But Asia Energy, owned by London-listed GCM Resources, is determined to proceed with just such …
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Bangladesh Government accused of pursuing multinationals’ agenda
Last updated: May 18, 2010
The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Port odemanded that the government provide an immediate solution to the country’s nagging power crisis instead of indulging in ‘propaganda for multinational corporations’ – …
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Global Climate Battle Plays Out In World Bank
Last updated: Mar 16, 2010
Of course, South Africa shouldn’t be building a huge new coal-fired power plant, should it? Environmental groups are right to protest at World Bank funding for such a construction.
Nonetheless, we might raise our eyebrows …
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Response to GCM Resources’ statement to UK Parliamentary Committee
Last updated: Mar 5, 2010
In 2009, the UK Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights conducted an inquiry into UK business and human rights. It published its report in December. Among the submissions were some that were critical of GCM …
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Bangladesh calls for more assistance to reduce climate impacts
Last updated: Feb 25, 2010
Of all countries around the world, Bangladesh risks being the most profoundly affected by the consequences of adverse climate change – with millions of its poorest citizens facing displacement should sea waters rise by just …
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Committee demands expulsion of Asia Energy
Last updated: Feb 12, 2010
The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Port has asked the Bangladesh government to immediately expel the UK-based Asia Energy (owned by GCM Resources) in compliance with the deal signed in …
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Asia Energy makes new proposal for open-pit coal mining in Bangladesh
Last updated: Feb 7, 2010
The Government of Bangladesh is considering ‘positively’ a new proposal of the UK-based Asia Energy which offered the government only 10 per cent stake in the Phulbari coal field for operating an open-pit mine, said …
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