How Sustainable Is ‘Socially Responsible’ Mining?
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.
UK Parliamentary human rights committee issues report on UK businesses
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.
Volume 1 of the Committee’s report includes conclusions and recommendations. The cross-party Committee of both Houses of Parliament is very critical of [...]
Court Upholds Injunction by Peruvian Torture Victims Freezing Assets of British Mining Company
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 had a ‘good arguable case’ against Monterrico and that company assets of £5 million should remain frozen.
See http://www.perusupportgroup.org.uk/pdfs/Statement%20on%20MM%20Judgement%2023%20Oct%2009.pdf.
Peru: Mining company faces torture allegations
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. In written evidence to the ongoing inquiry on business and human rights by the UK Joint Committee on Human Rights, [...]
