Environmental activists under the Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment condemned the recent killing of an Italian missionary active in opposing large-scale mining plunder, including by London-listed Xstrata, and advocating for indigenous people’s rights …
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Killing of anti-mining Italian priest condemned by environmental activists
Australia passes its carbon act
The Australian government hast passed its “carbon tax” legislation, marking the first time that a major industrialised state has attempted to price, and place a cap on, its greenhouse gas emissions. Acrimonious debate around the …
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UK companies wage coal war on Peace River
Xstrata to acquire Canadian metallurgical coal deposit
Xstrata Coal has entered into an agreement to acquire the Lossan metallurgical coal deposit in British Columbia, Canada, from Cline Mining for C$40m ($38.45m). The coal deposit is …
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Philippines: Details of the Tampakan project challenged
The Xstrata-controlled Tampakan project has become one of the most contentious in the Philippines, and one that the Mines and Communities website has critiqued for several years.
There are many reasons for this – not least …
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$1 million lawsuit filed against Xstrata over Mount Isa lead poisoning
Townsville mother Daphne Hare has launched a $1 million lawsuit against Xstrata Mount Isa Mines, alleging her daughter suffers from lead poisoning. Hare said her nine-year-old daughter was diagnosed with irreversible brain damage after living …
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Protests at Philippine mining conference
The Philippine mining industry’s annual conference has just taken place in Manila.
As usual government officials and industry bigwigs queued up to praise the state of the industry. And – as usual – vocal protestors …
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Australia PM introduces controversial carbon laws
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has staked her minority government’s future on passing the laws, which would force around 500 big polluting companies to pay for carbon emissions through a A$23 ($23.75) per tonne carbon …
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Cerrejon Coal: Responsible Mining?
London Mining Network member group Colombia Solidarity Campaign has sent a delegation to Colombia to visit a number of mining-affected communities.
Among the communities visited have been those suffering as a result of the expansion …
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Australia’s carbon tax debate ignites
New report demolishes mining industry claims
Australia’s coal mining giants are trying to scare the life out of its citizens over the impacts on jobs and investments from the recently-proposed nationwide carbon tax. The proposal …
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Environmentalists Call on Xstrata Shareholders to Stop Australian Mega Coal Mine
On the eve of a court hearing in Brisbane on August 29-31, Friends of the Earth International called on London-listed Swiss mining giant Xstrata’s shareholders and investors to act to stop Xstrata’s massive ‘Mega Coal …
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