The Embera indigenous peoples and the Afro-Colombian community of Jiguamiando are trying to protect their land, the environment and their cultural and spiritual heritage in a region of Colombia known for its rich bio-diversity, which …
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Legal support for communities challenging Rio Tinto associate in Colombia
Xstrata suspends operations at Las Bambas, Peru
Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata has temporarily suspended activities at its US$4.2bn Las Bambas project in Peru’s Apurimac region due to protests, spokesperson Domingo Drago told BNamericas. “We have suspended our activities in the area, essentially …
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Court victory for biodiversity and human rights in Colombia may be overturned
In Colombia, progress is in peril. A key court ruling that stopped a mining project threatening biodiverse forests and human rights is under attack.
See http://www.aida-americas.org/sites/default/files/2011_02_0.html.
Rio Tinto has an interest in the project. …
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Rio Tinto plays musical chairs at Mande Norte
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has come under intense criticism for its association with a small company called La Muriel Mining in Colombia (1).
La Muriel was accused of failing to consult Indigenous and Afro-descendant …
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Copper, Gold and Salmon
There’s a vast supply of valuable metal in Alaska just waiting to be mined, but doing so could spell environmental disaster for the area’s salmon population. A major discovery of gold, copper and a metallic …
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Anglo American challenged at AGM: full report
Anglo American was challenged at its April 22 AGM in London on a range of issues including a legacy of sickness among former miners in South Africa, removals of communities by subsidiary Anglo Platinum in …
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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 associate up against the wall in Colombia
Court rules company failed to consult local people
A highly controversial new mining project in Colombia has been halted by court order, because the operating company failed to consult with local communities. Over the past …
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