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Papua New Guinea earmarks mineral rights for its indigenous peoples
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a fresh government. And it's brought with it a "baptism of fire" in the shape of radical proposals to change the country's existing minerals legislation. A new law would grant indigenous landowners rights over their subsoil resources,...
The Murder of Shehla Masood: Rio Tinto denies any involvement
On 16 August 2011, a prominent Indian environmental and social activist was shot dead while preparing to leave her home in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. A passionate opponent of the "tiger mafia" and supporter of tribal peoples' rights, Shehla Masood had...
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 Mine' project in Australia. "We believe the legal...
Fukushima disaster worse than ever
Why the Fukushima disaster is worse than Chernobyl Japan has been slow to admit the scale of the meltdown. But now the truth is coming out. See http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/why-the-fukushima-disaster-is-worse-than-chernobyl-2345542.html Fukushima Blows...
BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam uranium mine expansion
Information provided by Friends of the Earth, Adelaide The Federal and South Australian Governments are currently considering the final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed expansion of the Olympic Dam mine. This is the last stage of the approval process,...
Legal support for communities challenging Rio Tinto associate in Colombia
The Embera indigenous peoples and the Afro-Colombian community of Jiguamiando are trying to protect their land, the environment and their cultural and spiritual heritage in a region of Colombia known for its rich bio-diversity, which is currently under threat from a...
Protests against Platreef in South Africa
LIMPOPO COMMUNITY & JUBILEE MOKOPANE STOP THE OPERATION OF 27 PROSPECTING RIGS OF PLATREEF RESOURCES TODAY 30 AUG 2011 URGENT ALERT ISSUED BY JUBILEE MOKOPANE (JUBILEE SOUTH AFRICA) 30 August 2011, 13h30 Contact: Phillipos Dolo +27 (0) 73 789 2489, Lesiba Lamola...
Rio Tinto ups Ivanhoe stake 2% to 48.5%
By exercising its right to acquire shares in the exploration company led by Robert Friedland, Rio Tinto upped its stake to 48.5% and, under the current deal between the two companies, can boost the stake further to 49%. See...
Phulbari tragedy victims remembered
The people of Phulbari upazila observed Phulbari Day in honour of the protestors who were killed during firing by law enforcers in 2006. Commemorating the deceased, Phulbari people built an altar on the riverbank of Chhoto Jamuna and started laying flowers at the...
Take action against Pebble Mine project in Alaska
The Pebble project is being pursued by London-listed Anglo American and Canadian company Northern Dynasty, in which Rio Tinto is a major shareholder. If you have not already done so, please contact your MP, asking him or her to sign Early Day Motion (EDM) 1606 against...