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Resisting Mining Book Club: “Crude Capitalism” with Adam Hanieh (8 July, 6pm)
8 July 2025 | 6-8PM BST | Online via Zoom
Anglo American accused of Tailings Dam Terrorism in Brazil
Photo: Larissa Rabelo Nunes On the 18th of August, communities from Conceição do Mato Dentro, Alvorada de Minas, Serro and Dom Joaquim held a demonstration, peacefully blocking a main road. This action was taken to demand redress and accountability from Anglo...
UK Government criticised for backing ‘wartime’ tungsten mine in Devon
Photo credit: Innovation News Network London Mining Network has criticised the UK Government’s backing for a ‘wartime mine to fuel a global arms race’, after a £71 million public investment in the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in Devon. On 25 August, the National...
Vacancy: Co-Chair of Board of Trustees
Join London Mining Network as a Co-Chair of our Board of Trustees, and help lead us through a crucial moment for climate, nature and a just transition away from destructive extractivism, hold mining companies to account and stand with communities resisting harmful...
Resisting Mining Book Club: “Making the World Clean: Wasted Lives, Wasted Environment, and Racial Capitalism” with Françoise Vergès
A family look at the waste from a mine leak in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Photo: Nicolo Lanfranchi / The Guardian LMN is delighted to announce our fourth Resisting Mining Book Club of 2026, a collaboration with Manchester Museum’s Human Natures exhibition, with...
Anglo American’s Los Bronces Under Scrutiny by Chile’s Environmental Justice System
Update: We have received news that the hearing scheduled for Thursday 13 August before Chile's Second Environmental Court has been postponed because the court is currently missing one of its members, and it was not possible to secure a judge from the Santiago Court of...
Anglo American’s AGM 2026: “I repeat what I said before” – evading accountability and broken promises
Report by Richard Solly and Jake Simms on the 2026 Anglo American AGM, held in London UK on 29 April 2026 London Mining Network, alongside Red Muqui and Action for Southern Africa, attended Anglo American’s 2026 AGM on April 29th 2026. Anglo are finalising a merger...
Rio Tinto’s AGM 2026: Rio Tinto says it is “very committed” but actions speak louder than words
Report by Richard Solly on the 2026 Rio Tinto AGM, held in Perth, Australia, London, UK, and online, on 6 May 2026 Photo: Rebeca Binda The introductory propaganda video was mercifully short. It told us that the world needs mining, done in the right way, and that it...
(Cancelled) Resisting Mining Book Club: “Or Something Worse: Why We Need to Disrupt the Climate Transition” with Nicholas Beuret
Image: Fraga Alves / EPA / London Mining Network *CANCELLED* With apologies for the inconvenience, we'll be rescheduling this event for later in the year. LMN is delighted to announce our fourth Resisting Mining Book Club of 2026 with guest speaker Nicholas Beuret,...
WCC invites signatories to open letter on HSBC financing of Glencore’s Cerrejón coal mine
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is inviting churches, ecumenical partners, and faith-based organizations worldwide to support an open letter backing an OECD complaint submitted by Methodist churches in Colombia, Great Britain, Ireland, and partners concerning...
Response to UK Government call for evidence on critical minerals
In March 2026, the Business and Trade Sub Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls launched an inquiry to consider how domestic production and trade can support a secure supply of critical minerals for UK industry, and assess the likely impact of the...