Posts tagged "Roman Abramovich"

Exposing the world’s top mineral “thieves”

Over a third of them are London-based

Using data from Bloomberg and Forbes’ long-running global rich list, MINING.com has come up with more than 90 billionaires involved in minerals, metals and mining.

The website points …
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Evraz gets support for full London listing

Russian steelmaker Evraz has received acceptances for its proposed share swap and relocation to Britain from just over 98 percent of shareholders, allowing it to proceed with a premium London listing and potential entry to …
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Where there’s dirt there’s filthy lucre

by Roger Moody

Last month  (4 May 2011) the UK Sunday Times published its 2011 “Richest Brits” list.

It showed conclusively that the three wealthiest UK residents – and several who follow closely on their …
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Argentinian judge grants glacier law exemptions for Pascua Lama

Less than twenty four hours after a legal presentation by the mining industry, an Argentinian judge has suspended a number of clauses in the recently-passed national glaciers’ protection Act. The judge’s action is clearly aimed …
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Barrick Gold encounters problems in Dominican Republic

Opponents of a big mining project in the Dominican Republic asked a judge to halt the Canadian company’s operation until it addresses their concerns over the environmental impact. A consortium involving Barrick Gold and Goldcorp …
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Argentinian lawmakers pass glacier protection law

In a widely-applauded move, Argentina’s senate has passed an Act to protect the country’s glaciers, which should curb Barrick’s plan to mine the massive Pascua Lama gold deposit.

See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=10413.

Barrick is a Canadian …
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Papua New Guinea: A killing at the Porgera mine

In recent years there have been several accusations of severe human rights abuses being committed by “security” forces employed by one of the world’s largest gold miners, Barrick of Canada, at its Porgera mine in …
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Argentina’s Glacier Protection Bill could shut mines

A draft bill to protect Argentina’s glaciers edges closer to being passed, thus jeopardising Barrick’s proposed Pascua Lama gold mine and other projects.

However, one of the country’s constitutional experts points out that Barrick “could …
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Documentation on Barrick Gold in PNG

In October & November 2009, the Canadian House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs & Intl. Development held hearings on “Bill C-300, An Act respecting Corporate Accountability”.  Statements were made regarding issues including allegations …
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Shoshone Battle to Stop Gold Mine on Mount Tenabo Continues

Although to some extent the recent Court of Appeals decision is a defeat for the Western Shoshone (as it reversed an earlier stay on expansion by Barrick Gold of its major Cortez gold mine in …
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Barrick Gold Among Companies Removed from Global Sustainability Index

Barrick is a Canadian company but London-based AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd had over $10 million invested in the company in 2007, BlackRock Commodities Income Trust plc has invested in the company, and the company …
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Indigenous Leaders from Papua New Guinea Accuse Barrick Gold of Abuses

Four members of the Ipili tribe of Porgera in Papua New Guinea (PNG) travelled to Canada to demand that Barrick Gold address serious human rights abuses and environmental destruction related to Barrick’s Porgera Joint Venture …
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