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.
Peru: Mining Companies Making a Mint, Tax Free
Experts and activists in Peru complain that while mining corporations are cashing in on soaring metals prices, they continue to enjoy exemption from royalties and corporate taxes, if they reinvest their profits. Legal stability contracts that locked in the tax status of nearly two dozen mining companies were signed under the administration of Alberto Fujimori [...]
Concern at UK Government attempt to undermine ability to sue UK companies in UK courts
Submission to European Commission regarding Brussels I Regulation (EC 44/2001)
CORE, Leigh Day & Co, The TUC, Amnesty International, Rights & Accountability in Development (RAID), One World Action, Global Witness and The Cornerhouse wrote to the European Commission, raising concerns regarding the UK Government’s position in relation to the European Court of Justice ruling in Owusu [...]
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 [...]
Antamina expansion agreed in Peru
The board of Peruvian copper-zinc producer Minera Antamina has approved a US$1.29bn expansion project, the mine’s owners announced Tuesday. London-listed BHP Billiton and Xstrata and Canada’s Teck separately reported the plan to go ahead with a 38% increase in the processing rate to 130,000t/d. The multinationals own 33.75%, 33.75% and 22.5%, respectively of Antamina. The [...]
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