Forty seven Indigenous villagers from Rengopalli, Orissa, were violently arrested on 21 January, as they nonviolently protested against UK-listed Vedanta Resources. The company wanted access to the villagers’ ancestral land for its second “red mud …
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India: New Vedanta protests meet with violent “security” response
Anglo American disrespecting rule of law, FTC president says – Chile
London-based Anglo American is disrespecting the rule of law when criticizing the Chilean attorney general office’s criminal investigation into the sale of a 24.5% stake in its assets in central Chile, state copper producer Codelco’s …
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Campaigners mount bid to outlaw Nuclear Subsidies
Lawyers acting on behalf of British anti-nuclear campaigners have submitted a complaint about atomic subsidies to the European Commission which, if upheld, could prevent the building of new nuclear reactors in the EU. “Nuclear power …
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Glencore faces legal action over pollution caused by Zambian copper
Glencore is facing legal action over pollution caused by its vast and lucrative copper operations in Zambia. Glencore’s Mopani Copper Mines subsidiary has been a thorn in the firm’s side since its £6billion float in …
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Orissa High Court dashes Vedanta hopes to expand refinery
Vedanta Aluminium Ltd tried to get the High Court in the Indian State of Orissa to overturn its decision to stop expansion of the company’s Lanjigarh bauxite refinery. It failed.
See http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-19/bhubaneswar/30642318_1_review-petition-vedanta-aluminum-alumina-refinery.…
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Court orders Anglo American to reveal contract with Mitsubishi
A Chilean court has ordered London-based Anglo American to reveal the contract under which it sold a 24.5% stake in its central Chile assets to Japan’s Mitsubishi. The court order follows a legal action filed …
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Rio Tinto subsidiary Kennecott Utah Copper Blamed By Doctors And Moms For Pollution
When winter comes to Utah and atmospheric conditions trap a soup of pollutants close to the ground, doctors say it turns every resident in the Salt Lake basin into the equivalent of a cigarette smoker.…
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British Beowulf reported again for breach of Swedish Minerals Act
Swedish Saami Council Press Release
11 January 2012
The Saami communities of Sirges and Jåhkågaska have today submitted a complaint to the Swedish Minerals Inspectorate claiming that Beowulf Mining has allegedly conducted unauthorized exploration drilling …
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DRC dispute disentangled: ENRC and FQM agree settlement
London listed miner, Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation Plc (ENRC) and Canada’s First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FQM) have resolved a rumble in the jungle with a US$1.25bn settlement for disputed mining assets in the Democratic Republic …
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Indian officials accused of conniving with Vedanta to avoid water penalties
It’s nothing new for UK-listed Vedanta Resources to be accused (or found guilty) of committing illegal acts – something that’s happened on many occasions since the Indian-focused company listed on the London Stock Exchange seven …
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Anglo American sues Codelco over breach of contract
Anglo American said on 22 December that it had filed a writ with Santiago’s Court of Appeals, suing the Chilean firm for breach of contract in a dispute over its south Chilean assets.
Codelco, the …
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Utah groups sue Rio Tinto subsidiary for air pollution
Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment and Utah Moms for Clean Air announced Monday they are suing Rio Tinto for polluting the Salt Lake Valley air. Dr. Brian Moench, from Utah Physicians for a Healthy …
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