The Embera indigenous peoples and the Afro-Colombian community of Jiguamiando are trying to protect their land, the environment and their cultural and spiritual heritage in a region of Colombia known for its rich bio-diversity, which …
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Legal support for communities challenging Rio Tinto associate in Colombia
BHP posts mining industry’s biggest-ever profits
But the “Big Australian” is dogged by criticism
It’s currently one of the most successful companies anywhere, with a market capitalisation that puts it among the world’s top five corporations.
But, as London-listed BHP Billiton …
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BHP Billiton to invest $437m to expand Colombian coal mine
Mining and oil company BHP Billiton will invest $437m to expand the Cerrejon Coal mine in La Guajira, Colombia. The company’s investment represents one third of the $1,311m expansion to be undertaken by Cerrejon Coal, …
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Anglo, BHP, Xstrata OK $1.3 bln Cerrejon expansion
Anglo American , Xstrata and BHP Billiton have approved a $1.3 billion expansion of Colombia’s largest coal mining operations, Cerrejon, the companies said on Thursday.
Cerrejon is the largest coal producer and exporter in Colombia, …
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Creation of civic committee of La Guajira against large transnational mining
The department of La Guajira is the largest coal producer in the Colombia. The mining complex of El Cerrejón is the largest open pit coal mine in Latin America and accounts for 46% of Colombia’s …
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Lifestyles of the rich and famous
An introduction to NR Investments Ltd provides an expose of the connections between some wealthy British, Russian and Indonesian financiers, government representatives and celebrities, and destructive mining projects.
See http://moneytometal.org/index.php/NR_Investments_Ltd.…
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Colombia raises doubts on AngloGold’s La Colosa gold project
Doubts have been raised in Colombia about possible adverse environmental issues in relation to AngloGold Ashanti’s big La Colosa gold project
See http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page103118?oid=132411&sn=Detail&pid=92730.
Colombia’s comptroller warns about AngloGold project
The use of water resources for …
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UK Parliamentary Question on AngloGold Ashanti in Colombia
(Hansard source (Citation: HC Deb, 20 July 2011, c1057W))
William Bain (Glasgow North East, Labour): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to his counterpart in …
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Please get your MP to sign EDM 2076 on AngloGold Ashanti in Colombia
LMN member group Colombia Solidarity Campaign is very concerned about the possibility of the largest open cast gold mine in South America being built at Cajamarca in Colombia.
If you live in the UK, please …
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La Colosa: the quest for El Dorado in Cajamarca, Colombia
New report from LMN member group Colombia Solidarity Campaign
Gold prices have surged in recent years. As a result of the ‘investor friendly’ climate promoted by the Colombian government’s ‘democratic security’ policies, multinationals have been …
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Glencore: the monster has landed!
The world’s biggest commodities’ trader has “gone public” on the London and Hong Kong Stock Exchanges, following the conditional issue of shares to its so-called “cornerstone investors” over the previous week.
Glencore has leapt straight …
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Colombian court kills recently passed mining laws
Colombia’s Constitutional Court has struck down strict mining regulations passed last year, but said the regulations will remain in effect for two years to give Congress time to draft and approve a replacement bill. This …
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