Endcoal website launched

Endcoal website launched

The International Coal Network, in which LMN participates, has just launched End Coal, a new website for the global anti-coal movement that provides information and resources about the dangers of coal and the solutions to meeting global energy needs. Endcoal.org is a...
Brazilian civil society organisations condemn Porto Sul

Brazilian civil society organisations condemn Porto Sul

BAMIN/ENRC’s “takeover” design plan for Porto Sul Pedra de Ferro – The Iron Stone: Chapter Five Porto Sul is a proposed new terminal on the Brazilian coast of Bahia and the preferred destination for iron ore coming from the Caetite mine. It...
Coal miners against coal?

Coal miners against coal?

The Cerrejon coal mine in Colombia By Ewa Jasiewicz This blog first appeared on Union Solidarity International at https://usilive.org/coal-miners-against-coal/. Freddy Lozano leads a union of coal miners who are against coal mining. Let me break that down for you....
The Iron Stone – Pedra de Ferro (part 4)

The Iron Stone – Pedra de Ferro (part 4)

Boats waiting to load iron ore at Port Hedland, Australia. Source: The Ocean Foundation Ports in a Storm How does Brazil’s plan for the Porto Sul iron ore export port compare with similar projects around the world? The following case studies draw on recent...
New EU Environment Commissioner grilled by MEPs

New EU Environment Commissioner grilled by MEPs

Yesterday, MEPs cross-questioned new EU Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella. Rozana Pencea of Miningwatch Romania has sent this report. Miningwatch Romania is part of the Bang! Ban Cyanide Coalition. During the hearings, the Hungarian MEP Gyorgy Holvenyi asked Mr....
Pedra de Ferro – The Iron Stone (part 3)

Pedra de Ferro – The Iron Stone (part 3)

Railway wagons being loaded with ore from BAMIN in May 2014 (Click here for Chapter One and here for Chapter Two.) Pedra de Ferro – The Iron Stone Chapter Three BAMIN is looking for customers in a hopelessly over-supplied world Nostromo Research 21 September...