In 2005, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community tried to lease the sacred Eagle Rock site from the State of Michigan for ceremonial use. Located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula near Marquette, Eagle Rock and the surrounding …
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Rio Tinto in Michigan: Native Americans make a stand and bear the brunt
Michigan has dwindling resources to regulate Rio Tinto subsidiary’s mine
In the wake of the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision that no federal permit is necessary for a controversial new nickel sulphide mine to be located on state land near Lake Superior, state officials and mining …
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Michigan Congressman speaks out against Rio Tinto mining project
“While drilling for oil and gas is banned in the Great Lakes, other actions still threaten our waters. Mining has been done safely to the benefit of the Upper Peninsula economy for generations, but the …
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Rio gets go-ahead for $542M mine; mining opponent convicted of trespass on public land
According to an article in Mining News (http://www.miningnews.net/StoryView.asp?StoryID=1136802) Rio Tinto will begin construction of the $US469 million ($A542 million) Kennecott Eagle nickel-copper mine in Michigan after receiving environmental approval.
A local commentator says:…
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Native American activists protest against Rio Tinto subsidiary
Native American activists have set up a tent camp at Eagle Rock, expecting to stay indefinitely peacefully protesting against Rio Tinto subsidiary Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company’s nickel and copper mine on the Yellow Dog Plains …
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Report on the London AGM of Rio Tinto, 15 April 2010
Introduction
This was Jan du Plessis’ first AGM as Chairman, and he gave plenty of time for questions on the annual report. There were numerous questions on the convictions of Rio Tinto officials in China …
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Rio Tinto subsidiary’s Michigan mine threatens sacred tribal rights
Comment by Jessica Koski, who will be attending the London AGM of Rio Tinto on Thursday 15 April
For far too long, the voices of affected and concerned Ojibwa people have been ignored in the …
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At It Again: Rio Tinto Tries Busting California Miners’ Union
Regardless of whether it’s true or not, Rio Tinto always seems to know what to say. Rio Tinto boasts to the public, gullible politicians and job hopefuls in Michigan that the company is doing well …
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Rio Tinto sued for pollution at “best practice” mine “
A few years ago Rio Tinto walked away from one of the most controversial mines in its recent history – the Flambeau copper project in Wisconsin, USA. A coalition of Native American and local people …
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