A report posted on the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre website deals with oil company Talisman Energy and the right of Indigenous Peoples to Free Prior Informed Consent before ‘development’ projects are carried out …
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Implementing a Corporate Free, Prior, and Informed Consent Policy: Benefits and Challenges
South African union declares wage dispute with De Beers
South Africa’s biggest union said it had declared a wage dispute with the world’s top diamond producer De Beers, and had asked an arbitration authority to mediate. The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said in …
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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.
See http://www.bench-marks.org.za/ and …
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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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The unplumbed riches of the deep
In the world of seabed geology, if a sulphide deposit is massive, it is not necessarily big, but formless and rich in metals. As it happens, seafloor massive sulphides are also huge—at least they were …
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Diamonds are for sovereign wealth? Don’t bank on it
Over the past several months, global demand for diamonds has plummeted. Now, the world’s biggest diamond mining company, De Beers (45% owned by London-listed Anglo American) is trying to boost sales by persuading a new …
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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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Africa: Mining Profit for People
Large mining operations in Africa have generated big profits for foreign companies, with little local benefit. Now governments are trying to harness more mining revenues for development purposes.
This UN report is of relevance to …
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Anglo American to cut 19,000 jobs as mining boom ends
Daily Telegraph, 20-02-2009
Anglo American, the world’s biggest platinum producer, plans to cut 19,000 jobs by the end of the year as the boom in commodities comes crashing down. The company, which owns a 45pc …
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Canada: Attawapiskat members issue demands to DeBeers
Protesters at a winter road blockade to the DeBeers Victor Mine near Attawapiskat First Nation in Canada have issued a list of demands they wish to discuss with DeBeers management. The roadblock went up Feb. …
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