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Vedanta may apply afresh for green nod
Vedanta Aluminum Ltd may try to make a fresh proposal to obtain environmental clearance for the expansion plans at its aluminum unit in Lanjigarh, Orissa. See http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/vedanta-may-apply-afresh-for-green-nod/443543/.
India: Vedanta Orissa projects ban must be upheld
Amnesty International press release, 24 July 2011 Ongoing attempts by UK-based mining company Vedanta Resources to overturn an Indian government decision blocking a proposed bauxite mine and expansion of an alumina refinery in Orissa should not be allowed to succeed,...
Vedanta mine disaster in Goa is greeted by corporate lies and civil outrage
There’s been yet another Vedanta mining-related disaster – one occurring on 16 July at the UK company’s huge iron ore operations in North Goa.
No environment clearance for Vedanta, Centre tells green tribunal
Vedanta's environment clearance to mine the Niyamgiri hills has been withdrawn as the rejection of forest clearance had made the green nod 'inoperable and infractuous', the environment ministry told the National Green Tribunal on Thursday while indicating that the...
Orissa high court rejects Vedanta refinery expansion
Amnesty International has urged the Indian authorities to order the immediate clean-up of an alumina refinery in the state of Orissa, following a high court decision to reject plans for its expansion by a subsidiary of the UK-based Vedanta Resources. The High Court of...
Aviva to withhold support at miner Vedanta's AGM
Asset manager Aviva Investors still has concerns over miner Vedanta's social conscience and corporate governance standards, despite a high-profile campaign last year that saw the group under pressure from shareholders and activists. Aviva, small but vocal shareholder...
BP exorcised from Tate Modern
Monday saw extraordinary scenes as we joined Reverend Billy and the Church of Earthaluyah to exorcise the beast that is BP from the Tate Modern Turbine Hall. Filling the huge space inside the former power station with singing, clapping and chanting, crowds of people...
Swiss banks backing Vedanta
Since 2010, the major Swiss banks Credit Suisse and UBS have financed the world’s most controversial mining firm: Vedanta Resources. Vedanta earned the number two spot on a 2009 list of “most environmentally and socially controversial multinational companies” by...
Peruvian torture claimants compensated by UK mining company
Press release from Leigh Day and Co 20 July 2011 Legal proceedings by 33 Peruvians against UK-based Monterrico Metals PLC have been settled by compensation payments, without admitting liability. The London High Court trial was scheduled for 10 weeks from October with...
Vedanta acquires 10% in Cairn
London-listed mining group Vedanta Resources has completed the first tranche of its purchase of Cairn Energy's Indian subsidiary after acquiring a 10 per cent stake for $1.5 billion. Vedanta acquired 191.92 million equity shares of Cairn India at Rs 355 per share. The...