Posts tagged "Zijin Mining"

Philippine province bans open-pit mining – affects Xstrata

The governor of the Philippine province of South Cotabato – where large-scale mining was formerly given high priority – has introduced legislation to ban it, thus joining provinces in Marinduque, Mindoro and Palawan. The government’s …
Read more

Peru: Violence Targets Anti-Mining Activists

On Wednesday 2nd of December a new violent confrontation between local residents and police occurred in the town of Cajas Canchaque, district of Carmen de la Frontera, in the province of Huancabamba, northern Peru. During …
Read more

Peru: Mining company faces torture allegations

As alleged victims of torture in Peru bring an injunction against British mining company Monterrico Metals, NGOs are calling for foreign victims of UK corporate abuses to have better access to justice in English courts. …
Read more