Three AGMs and a global pandemic
Dear friends, We have recently intervened in two major mining company AGMs (annual shareholder meetings), those of Rio Tinto on 8 April and Anglo American on 5 May. Or rather, we haven’t, because we weren’t allowed to. Both companies held their AGMs behind...
Death threats, mining waste, and Covid-19
Dear friends, We at LMN hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well during the current corona virus crisis. We know, however, that some of you are not: those of you who have lost work and income, or who are prevented from leaving your homes to obtain the food...
Anniversary of Brazil’s Brumadinho disaster, coal, and greenwashing
Dear friends, Happy New Year (though perhaps it no longer feels very new)! There are two events coming up next week which I urge you to attend if you can: a protest on Monday at the UK-Africa Investment Summit, which promises to be a festival of destructive...
Rio Tinto’s legacy in Bougainville, and alternatives to mining
Dear friends, We have a bumper newsletter for you this time as it has been a while since we sent you the usual roundup of mining news. Remember that we send out news almost daily on Twitter, sharing interesting articles from the mining press and news of community...