Pebble Mine Opposition Outlasts Anglo American and Rio Tinto CEOs

Apr 24, 2013 | News

Last week in London, Joel Reynolds of US-based Natural Resources Defense Council attended the AGMs of both Rio Tinto and Anglo American, joining a delegation of Bristol Bay leaders, including Bobby Andrew, Yup’ik elder, life-long fisherman, and spokesperson for...

Anglo-American and the finance sector: exporting abuse

Apr 20, 2013 | News

We need to be aware of the impact our government’s policies have well beyond our shores. Anglo-American, alongside BHP Billiton and Xstrata, owns Latin America’s biggest coal mine, the Cerrejón mine in Colombia. The mine was established on the land of indigenous and...

Rio Tinto accused of environmental and human rights breaches

Apr 19, 2013 | News

West Papuan activists protest outside Rio Tinto’s AGM over the company’s involvement in the Grasberg mine. Photo: Amy Scaife Protesters from around the world attacked mining company Rio Tinto for a string for alleged environmental and human rights breaches...

Protest at Vedanta HQ as Supreme Court decision announced

Apr 19, 2013 | News

Indian Supreme Court judges yesterday handed the final decision on Vedanta’s Niyamgiri mine to the Dongria Kond tribe and farmers living around the mountain. Two Gram Sabha’s (village councils) or local self-government within 10km of the proposed mine should announce...