Immediately before the 2018 BHP London AGM, we publish a summary of five cases where BHP has left behind severe environmental damage – and one case where if it goes ahead with a project, it …
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Antofagasta AGM 2018: Half-answers to very few questions
Report on the Antofagasta AGM, London, Wednesday 23 May 2018
by Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network
Chairman’s address
Chairman Jean-Paul Luksic said that it was a pleasure to be here in London with their …
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London event, 8 June 2018: Carnival for Water – Life – Territory in Colombia
Picket outside Colombian embassy in solidarity with environmental defenders
Carnival for Water – Life – Territory
8 June from 3:30pm – 5pm
3 Hans Crescent
London SW1X 0LN
Nearest tube: Knightsbridge station
Let’s stand with …
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Smiling, frowning, and elephants in the room: the 2018 Anglo American AGM
Report on the Anglo American AGM 8 May 2018
By Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network
With assistance from Ana Bolena Chamie, Andy Whitmore, Benjamin Hitchcock, Paul Robson, Seb Ordonez and Sunit Bagree.
Introduction
1. …
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Leave the gold in the hills
Photo: The UlsterHerald
Gold in the hills: international solidarity flows to community resisting mining in Northern Ireland
by Hal Rhoades, Gaia Foundation
“A mask of gold hides all deformities”- Thomas Dekker
Wind whips across high …
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Letter to Acacia Mining as its AGM approaches
London Mining Network has joined the Legal and Human Rights Centre, RAID, CORE and MiningWatch Canada in signing an open letter to the board of Acacia Mining, calling for an improvement in the company’s human …
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The dog ate my homework: another year at Rio Tinto
Report on the Rio Tinto plc AGM, London, 11 April 2018
By Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network
A recording of the whole AGM is available at https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/q6qsz3ho (registration is necessary). An analysis of the …
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Death and destruction caused by mining in West Papua, but Rio Tinto denies responsibility
The Grasberg copper-gold mine in West Papua
By Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network
The most shocking words spoken at this morning’s Rio Tinto AGM were these: “I am not sure I can answer that …
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Event: Water, Land, Life: celebrating the true treasures of Cajamarca
Monday 26 March, 7.00pm-10.00pm
Join inspiring visitors from Colombia to celebrate the courage and creativity of Cajamarca – the Colombian municipality that stopped a mega mine and is pioneering alternatives to extractivism- with a night …
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Petition to IFC on UK company Condor Gold
A new petition has been created to support the community of Mina la India, Nicaragua, who are opposing a gold mining project by UK-registered Condor Gold.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is part of …
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Update on Condor Gold and community protest in Nicaragua
The following is a communication from the Nicaraguan campaign group ACAFREMIN. They are supporting the community of Santa Cruz de la India, who have been opposing a proposed gold mine from UK registered Condor Gold. …
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Saving civilization: the 2017 Rio Tinto AGM
Rio Tinto subsidiary QMM’s ilmenite mine in Madagascar
Report on the Rio Tinto AGM, London, Wednesday 12 April 2017
By Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network
with assistance from Albert Beale, Andrew Hickman, Andy Whitmore, …
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