Whether you approach it socially or technically, to lawyer Mirtha Vásquez and engineer Reinaldo Rodríguez it is beyond dispute that the Conga mining plan in its present form is absolutely irresponsible and must not be …
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Stranger than Fiction: the Conga Mining Project
Glencore given green light for Xstrata takeover; Xstrata’s problems mount in Philippines
Glencore clinches Xstrata take-over with Chinese copper deal
Glencore, the world’s largest minerals trader, is to sell the Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, thus satisifying conditions imposed by the Chinese government, and removing the …
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Peruvian government’s response to protests “disproportionate” according to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Earlier this month, the Peruvian government faced a number of serious allegations of permitting abuse of human rights, made before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The commissioners expressed concern that the government is …
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New Study Documents Natural Resources Giveaway in Latin America: Says Outdated Development Model Tramples Human Rights, Environment
A new study reveals that governments in Latin America have returned to natural resources extraction to fuel development—while paying scant attention to the impact mining, oil exploration and other activities have on the environment or …
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World Bank-IFC urged to refuse funding for Rio Tinto’s Mongolian mine
Photo: tailings pond at Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi mine
Rio Tinto’s vast Oyu Tolgoi copper/gold mine in the South Gobi desert of Mongolia is currently being considered by the World Bank for financing from the …
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Works continue at Anglo American’s Quellaveco while board prepares final evaluation
London-based multinational resource group Anglo American will continue with the works already underway at its US$3.3bn Quellaveco copper project in Moquegua region of Peru while updated technical and financial reports are prepared for the board …
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Xstrata to present new contributions framework for Tintaya-Antapaccay mine in Peru next month
A new contribution framework negotiated between London-listed mineral resource giant Xstrata and the Espinar community regarding the company’s Tintaya-Antapaccay copper mine in Peru’s Cuzco region is to be included in the agreements reached with local …
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BHP holds a whopping 1,425 permits in Peru
BHP Billiton, Barrick Gold, Sesuveca del Peru and local Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA were the four mining firms that won the largest number of Peruvian exploration concessions in 2012, reports local newspaper Gestion.
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Social opposition to mining in Peru intensified in 2012
Social opposition to mining projects in Peru reached new heights in 2012, according to the 11th mining conflict observatory report that was presented recently in Lima. The report found 2012 to be one of the …
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The great big Glencore-Xstrata merger
Frankglenstrata: the birth of a mining monster?
On Tuesday 20 November, mining and trading transnational corporation Glencore succeeded in its takeover bid for Xstrata, another massive mining company. But, why should we care?
See http://www.newint.org/blog/2012/11/20/xstrata-glencore-takeover/…
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