Demand accountability for the Marikana Massacre! Protest the Lonmin AGM!
Since the police killings of 34 striking mine workers in August 2012, British-South African mining firm, Lonmin, has failed to live up to many of its social commitments to the workers and the survivors of the deadly attack. Join South African Bishop Johannes Seoka...
Last chance to influence EU Conflict Minerals Regulation
As you no doubt know we at London Mining, and specifically the Stop Mad Mining project, have been campaigning on the European Union’s plans for regulating conflict minerals. The aim is to tackle how the extraction and trade of raw materials contained in our...
Why won’t MRC or Graham Edwards accept a petition?
If a mining company and its biggest investor won’t so much as accept a petition challenging their business practices, what can a community and its supporters do to ensure accountability? “Even the Chinese Embassy will accept a petition,” my mate tells me...
Victory? British-backed MRC divests from South African mine
By Hal Rhoades, Gaia Foundation An Aussie mining company and its British millionaire-backer announced that they will pull out of the deadly proposed Xolobeni titanium mine, but it is unclear if they could still profit from the project through the mine’s new...