In a move intended to pressure the Australian federal government to revise the proposed carbon tax, global miner Anglo American has threatened to withhold over $15 billion in coal mining investments and curtail 3,200 new …
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Anglo American may pull investments, jobs
Papuans struggle – and die – as mining conflict intensifies
There’s no sign that conflicts between trade unionists and the management of the world’s largest gold-copper mine are close to resolution. On the contrary, within recent days several more people have been murdered in Freeport-Rio …
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BHP Billiton AGM protest, London, 20 October 2011
Protesters from the Occupy LSX demonstration marched from St Paul’s cathedral to join anti-nuclear campaigners, supporters of London Mining Network member group Colombia Solidarity Campaign and others outside yesterday’s BHP Billiton AGM. See short video at …
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Miner shot dead in Indonesian strike against Freeport-Rio Tinto
Security forces have opened fire on striking Freeport miners, killing at least one person and injuring six others. More than 1,000 workers were involved in the clashes on Monday at the Grasberg complex, one of …
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Miner dies at UK Coal Yorkshire colliery
A fortnight ago Mines and Communities (MAC) reported the flooding of a coal shaft in Wales, which took the lives of four mineworkers.
MAC commented then that: “The Gleision tragedy could now mark the end …
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South Africa gold miners sue Anglo American
Former gold miners in South Africa are suing industry giant Anglo American in the London High Court for allegedly damaging their health, their lawyers say.
The ex-workers contracted lung diseases because of bad ventilation in …
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Move Beyond Coal, Now
The coal industry is racing to ensure its place in our world’s future before safer, healthier and cheaper clean energy takes hold.
Ill-equipped to compete and survive in the emerging clean energy economy it must …
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Mining disaster returns to Wales
Last week, four coal miners went to their deaths, overwhelmed by floodwaters three hundred feet underground in the Gleision colliery, South Wales. It was the biggest tragedy of its kind for the Welsh nation (Cymru) …
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Papua: Freeport-Rio Tinto workers are on strike – again
Indonesian workers at the world’s largest gold – and third biggest copper – mine have started a one month strike, demanding payment of a just wage. Eight thousand of them went on strike in July …
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Glencore’s sorry record of fatalities and fines
The world’s largest commodities trader – and one of the mightiest of miners – has published its first-ever sustainability report, many years after the company was established.
It makes for sober – if not shocking …
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BHP bypasses unions after 11 deals in 9 months are rejected
The Australian reports BHP Mitsubishi’s decision to bypass unions by seeking a direct employee ballot on a new three-year enterprise agreement takes the world’s number one miner into deeply uncharted industrial relations waters.
See http://www.mining.com/2011/09/12/bhp-bypasses-unions-after-11-deals-in-9-months-are-rejected/…
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