Posts tagged "Botswana"

“Avatar is real” say tribal people

As the acclaimed 3D  film ‘Avatar’ is nominated for an Oscar in the Best Film category, tribal peoples around the world have claimed the film tells the real story of their lives today.

See http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=15576
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Benchmarks report on De Beers

The South African Benchmarks Foundation has produced a report on the activities of De Beers in Botswana and on South Africa’s west coast. London-based Anglo American plc owns 45% of De Beers.

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De Beers slammed on Botswana mines

De Beers’ diamond mining activities in Botswana have failed to generate benefits for communities in the areas where it operates, according to a hard-hitting report compiled by the Bench Marks Foundation. The report…focuses on…Debswana [joint …
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LMN submission to UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights

The UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) called in March for evidence to be presented to an inquiry into business and human rights. The JCHR’s call for evidence is posted below London Mining …
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Controversial mine on Bushman land shelved as recession hits diamond industry

The planned diamond mine at the centre of an international controversy over the forced relocation of Botswana’s Bushmen has been shelved due to the global recession. Demand for diamonds has collapsed in recent months, and …
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Demonstrators target Graff Diamonds’ London store

11 February 2009

Survival International’s campaign targeting Graff Diamonds over its involvement in a controversial diamond mine planned on the land of Kalahari Bushmen in Botswana has stepped up a gear. Thirty protestors gathered yesterday …
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