Posts tagged "Gold"

Mineral-Rich Mongolia Rapidly Becoming ‘Mine-golia’

Mongolia, the land of Genghis Khan and nomadic herders, is in the midst of a remarkable transition. Rich in coal, gold and copper, this country of fewer than 3 million people in Central Asia is …
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VIDEO: Embera indigenous people say ‘no’ to Rio Tinto associate in Colombia

Careperro Mountain (“Haykatumá in the indigenous Embera language,) is one of the most sacred and important sites for the Embera culture. Beneath this mountain, lies gold, copper and other minerals. London-listed Rio Tinto is associated …
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AngloGold to invest $400m in Colombia 2013-15

AngloGold Ashanti, the world’s No. 3 gold producer, plans to invest $400-million in Colombia in the 2013-2015 period at its La Colosa deposit and other gold exploration projects, a company executive said on Friday. Some …
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Colombia’s resistance to corporate mining excess has lessons for the world

Voluntary guidelines are not enough. We must ensure our critical gaze on exploitative mining firms does not waver.

This article mentions smallscale mining in Colombia. One of the companies threatening small scale miners’ livelihoods is …
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NO A LA MINA! SI A LA VIDA!

Protest against London-listed AngloGold Ashanti’s plans to construct a hige opencast gold mine in Colombia

3pm-6pm, Friday 1 June, outside Colombian Embassy, London

Nearest Tube: Knightsbridge 3 Hans Crescent, London SW1X 0LN

Join us in …
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Rio returns to PNG

RIO Tinto has joined the growing ranks of major miners lured to Papua New Guinea. It did not make any grand announcements on the matter but has picked up at least three tenements.

See http://www.pngindustrynews.net/storyview.asp?storyid=8682927&sectionsource=s0
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Chilean Supreme Court Red Lights Goldcorp Mine

Indigenous community leader celebrates ruling, promises continued opposition

The Chilean Supreme Court has ratified a lower court ruling that rendered Goldcorp’s environmental assessment for the El Morro mine null, due to irregularities including the company’s …
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Statement of the M4 Movement in Mesoamerica

The M4 movement unites groups and organisations in Panama, México, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, United States and Canada.

A recent statement by the movement condemns Goldcorp’s Marlin mine in Guatemala. Goldcorp is a Canadian company …
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Newmont Mining accused of multiple failures by shareholders

Critical shareholders took the world’s second biggest dedicated gold producer to task at its annual general meeting last week. They claimed the company had not implemented various promises to be “socially responsible”. Moreover, its failure …
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London2012: an Olympian exercise in corporate greenwashing

Amidst its lofty rhetoric about excellence and sustainability the London Olympics have chosen some of the world’s most unethical companies as corporate sponsors. Phil England presents powerful first-hand testimonies from victims and campaigners dismayed and …
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Colombia: going for gold

Small-Scale Miners in Nariño Face Crackdown as Foreign Companies Set Sights on Colombia.

This article involves South African-based, London-listed AngloGold Ashanti.

See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=11642.

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In Ghana, a mining activist fights the gold goliaths

Whether on billboards along the roads or embroidered on shirt collars, mining companies – including London-listed AngloGold Ashanti – are ubiquitous in this jungle hub of Ghana’s Western Region. Their presence is sometimes lost behind …
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