A peaceful protest march against gold mining in Skouries, which is on the Chalkidiki peninsula, took place in the center of Thessaloniki, Greece on Saturday. The protest march was attended by thousands of people. March protests were also organized all over Europe,...
London-listed Bumi Plc is moving ahead with its plans of splitting from Indonesia’s controversial Bakrie family, the firm co-founders, by calling its shareholders to approve the long-sought separation on December 4. While the miner said it has received assurances from...
Poland gives coal a voice during UN climate talks With coal-reliant Poland hosting U.N. climate talks, the fossil fuel industry will get a rare chance to play a more visible role in the global warming debate. But in a move that has infuriated climate activists, the...
Barrick finally admitted it is suspending all construction activity at its Pascua Lama project, straddling the Chile-Argentina border. “The prudent course is to suspend the project, but naturally we will maintain our option” chief executive Jamie Sokalsky...
Around the Pacific the feverish interest in deep sea mining has given rise to an equally intense opposition to this unprecedented extractive industry. Dr. Helen Rosenbaum, coordinator, Deep Sea Mining campaign said “With over 1.5 million square kilometres of Pacific...
High in the snow-capped mountains, the sight of tribesmen roaming in loincloths contrasts sharply with that of miners using hi-tech machinery to extract gold and copper ore at a huge US-owned facility in remote Papua province. The heavily-guarded complex is the...
