The world’s biggest mining company is selling a nickel refinery whose ore has come from an allegedly highly-polluting Indonesian mine. A Queensland University research study claims that the mine’s tailings are smothering one of the world’s most vital coral reefs. Despite this, BHP Billiton denies the mine is damaging; or that it would be down to the company, even if it the pollution was confirmed. So much for maintaining a “chain of custody”- one of the pretended hallmarks of BHP Billiton’s observance of corporate social responsibility. See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=9384.