Thousands of workers continue striking at operations controlled by two of the world’s three biggest mining companies. In Canada, the United Steelworkers accused Rio Tinto of “major assault on workers and communities” as the UK-based …
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Striking stories – from Canada & Australia
BHP, Rio Tinto approve $4.5bn Escondida copper mine expansion
BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have raised their bets on global copper demand, approving plans for a $4.5 billion expansion of the massive Escondida mine in Chile, while BHP plans to reopen a U.S. copper …
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Rio Tinto, BHP make way to return to PNG
Two prominent global diversified natural resource companies are heading back to Papua New Guinea. They are the London based Rio Tinto Group and Melbourne based (and London-listed) BHP Billiton. The two global multinational exploration, development, …
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Connecting the world with African mining – but not affected communities.
It’s where “the World connects with African Mining”. At least – that was the claim for Africa’s official Mining Indaba, which ended in South Africa last week. The event was organised in the shadow of …
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Rio Tinto Agrees to Buy BHP’s Stake in Richards Bay Minerals
Rio Tinto Group, the third-biggest mining company, will gain control of Richards Bay Minerals, or RBM, on South Africa’s east coast in a deal that sees BHP Billiton Ltd. exiting the titanium minerals industry. Rio, …
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Big miners must be reined in
Nearly 10 years of a mining boom has made big changes to Australia’s economy and environment. Resource companies have made record profits. This has given Australia’s rich mining billionaires an inflated sense of entitlement. When …
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BHP’s toxic legacy continues at Ok Tedi
When BHP Billiton pulled out of the Ok Tedi mine in Papua New Guinea, it was because it recognised that the mine should never have been constructed in the way it was – with riverine …
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Statement by communities affected by mining in La Guajira, Colombia
A gathering of communities was held in late November and a strong statement isued about the damge done by mining in La Guajira – including by Cerrejon Coal, owned by London-listed Anglo American, BHP Billiton …
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Colombia’s mining boom overshadowed by human rights violations
A report by Peace Brigades International (PBI) declares that Colombia’s current mining boom is overshadowed by human rights violations and mass displacement of residents in mining areas. “80% of the human rights violations that have …
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Richest Australians see their pickings fall – and mine safety record shames entire industry
How the mighty have fallen!
According to a recent survey, billions of dollars have been wiped off the bank accounts of Australia’s richest individuals – especially those who profit from the mining industry.
Nonetheless, they’re …
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Cheap and green energy for miners
It may seem somewhat audacious for a company with a market value of $16 million to propose a world-leading energy project nearly one hundred times its value. But, says Petratherm managing director Terry Kallis, if …
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Mining companies hold back progress on climate change
The world’s biggest steel producer, ArcelorMittal, and global miner, BHP Billiton, are among companies “block[ing] progress on climate legislation”, while they “ensure that fossil fuel and nuclear subsidies continue to give unfair advantage to …
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