African delegates walked out of Copenhagen’s climate talks on Monday, accusing rich nations of jeopardising prospects of a binding treaty. This week, the Mines and Communities website updated its mining-related background to this crucial summit (http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=9728), profiling a wave and wind-swept Philippines that’s bogged down in coal (see http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=9720) and exposing the deception at the heart of the EU’s climate policies (http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=9743) and those of Australia (http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=9714).
Latest news
- Globalise struggle, globalise hope – reflections from BHP education project
- Dangerous levels of mercury found in river in Colombian region of La Guajira
- PRESS RELEASE: Alternative awards ceremony to turn spotlight on mining industry
- VIDEO – Unmasking BHP: challenging the world’s largest mining company
News per month
News by category
Tweets
- RT @SueWillman: Corruption investigation of #London listed company which owns 1/3 of #Cerrejon coalmine #Colombia where local indigenous co… 7 hours ago retweeted via SueWillman
- Violent protests shut down key Rio Tinto mine in South Africa https://t.co/MM2EyQikIm #MINING.COM 9 hours ago
- RT @KeithAllott: Big four UK banks providing billions for coal power expansion, urged to ‘clean up their acts’ for Glasgow COP https://t.co… 9 hours ago retweeted via KeithAllott