Vedanta subsidiary Sterlite Copper’s smelter unit in Tuticorin has resumed operations after the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) expert panel gave a green signal. The panel members conducted its second phase of inspection recently and checked if the...
The people of Cajamarca, Peru are fighting off what would be the second largest gold mining project in South America – Minas Conga. The project is majority owned by the giant American Newmont Mining Corporation, and 5% owned by the World Bank’s International Finance...
Copper producer Antamina has been fined for a toxic spill that left hundreds needing medical treatment. Critics have condemned the US$77,000 penalty as extremely low by international standards. Antamina is the world’s third largest copper producer, owned by...
European NGOs have released a human rights impact assessment on Glencore Xstrata’s Tampakan project. It stresses that the company has shown “insufficient respect for the rights of the affected population”. As one representative notes, “a mix of...
Deep sea miner Nautilus Minerals held its shareholder meeting last week in Toronto, Canada and was questioned by concerned citizens from Papua New Guinea, Canada and Australia about the viability and environmental risks of the company’s controversial plan to build the...
Oxford City Council declared itself a ‘Tar-Free City‘ by voting in favour of a motion (see below) tabled by Green Party councillor Sam Hollick. This makes Oxford the first city in Europe to reject the use of highly-polluting tar sands oil, by adjusting the policies...
