According to the Peruvian Human Rights Ombudsman, today there are over 20 ‘latent conflicts’ related to extractive activity in the country. Many such disputes are likely to flare up once more as García-era suspensions expire …
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Rio Blanco and the Conga Fallout
Last updated: Apr 5, 2012
How Sustainable Is ‘Socially Responsible’ Mining?
Last updated: Mar 8, 2010
In the ten years since the mining industry has gone “responsible,” have things really improved for local communities–or has the industry’s PR just got better? (Mentions Vedanta, Monterrico Metals).
See http://www.thenation.com/doc/20100301/kennard?rel=emailNation.…
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UK Parliamentary human rights committee issues report on UK businesses
Last updated: Jan 7, 2010
In 2009, the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights conducted an inquiry on business and human rights.
London Mining Network and a number of its member groups and associates made submissions to this inquiry.…
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Court Upholds Injunction by Peruvian Torture Victims Freezing Assets of British Mining Company
Last updated: Nov 5, 2009
Peru Support Group and CAFOD Statement
On Friday 16th October a High Court decision upheld the injunction to freeze the assets of British mining company Monterrico Metals. Mrs Justice Gloster ruled that the Claimants …
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Peru: Mining company faces torture allegations
Last updated: Jun 30, 2009
As alleged victims of torture in Peru bring an injunction against British mining company Monterrico Metals, NGOs are calling for foreign victims of UK corporate abuses to have better access to justice in English courts. …
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