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 click on the repots listed on the right hand side of the home page.
Women sue BHP Billiton mine in Canada for discrimination
Two women who say they suffered harassment and gender discrimination while training to work at the Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories have launched a $10-million lawsuit against the mine owners and their trainers. Diane Taylor and Laura Lorenzen have named BHP Billiton, Procon Mining and Tunnelling, and the N.W.T. Mine Training Society in [...]
Expanded alternative report on BHP Billiton
BHP Billiton, the world’s largest diversified resources company – producing oil as well as coal, copper, diamonds, iron ore, manganese, nickel, uranium and a number of other minerals – boasts of a strong reputation for corporate responsibility. Communities affected by its operations may well believe that such a reputation is unjustified. London Mining Network and [...]
BHP Billiton challenged at AGM
Another year – and another BHP Billiton AGM, held in London on October 29 2009. This year the company more than ever boasted of its continual march to world domination (or at least, domination of the mining industry); as well as a sage-like ability to guess everything correctly. BHP Billiton chairman, Don Argus, fired off [...]
BHP Billiton: undermining the future
Alternative Report on world’s biggest mining company BHP Billiton, the world’s largest diversified resources company – producing oil as well as coal, copper, diamonds, iron ore, manganese, nickel, uranium and a number of other minerals – boasts of a strong reputation for corporate responsibility. Communities affected by its operations may well believe that such a [...]
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