By exercising its right to acquire shares in the exploration company led by Robert Friedland, Rio Tinto upped its stake to 48.5% and, under the current deal between the two companies, can boost the stake …
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Rio Tinto ups Ivanhoe stake 2% to 48.5%
Outrage at Ivanhoe-Rio Tinto’s dirty Burma deal
New information confirms that a little-publicised mining deal between Rio Tinto and Canada-based Ivanhoe Mines has, almost literally, sold the people of Burma down the river.
See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=11098
Ivanhoe chief says Oyu Tolgoi should be …
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Canadian assets ‘sold to China weapons firm’
Global miner Rio Tinto will raise its stake in Ivanhoe Mines to 46.5 percent from 42 percent after exercising outstanding warrants, a move that will allow it to name an extra board member. Ivanhoe is …
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Rio Tinto – the movie
Activists came to London from Indonesia, California, Michigan and Utah for the Rio Tinto AGM on 14 April. Watch this fifteen minute video to find out about their complaints against the company, why they wanted …
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The road for Rio leads through some distinctly murky waters
London Calling examines dirty deals between China and Burma
Rio Tinto has announced that it has now acquired an almost 30% stake in Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines – making it by far the company’s biggest backer.…
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London Calling deplores the gilding of Tata’s tarnished image
New York-based Rainforest Alliance has certified Tata (Tetley brand) teas as “sustainable”. The first products carrying this highly sought-after stamp of approval will be selling in the UK before April, and throughout the world over …
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Rio Tinto increases grip on Ivanhoe, as Mongolia mega-project proceeds
Despite widespread opposition by Mongolian citzens for several years, their government has now effectively agreed to terms proposed by Ivanhoe and Rio Tinto, for what the companies claim could be the world’s most lucrative copper-gold …
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Burma: Asian “investors” baulk sanctions at will
Only the European Union seems concerned to exercise further constraints on the military junta; Obama may now actually loosen the noose, in exchange for the release of democratic party leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. This …
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Friedland gains, as Rio Tinto is shamed
Back in May 2009, two former Canadian goverment officials joined one of the country’s most notorious mining companies in order to boost its fortunes in Mongolia and elsewhere. One of these was a former chief …
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