Last December the Deep Sea Mining Campaign sent a letter to Papua New Guinean Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill. The letter outlined specific environmental concerns about the Solwara 1 mine and requested that documents relating to the approvals process of Nautilus...
The world’s third largest producer of uranium oxide, Roessing, has announced that some 276 of 1,592 permanent jobs are to be cut. The Roessing uranium mine in Namibia, a unit of British mining giant Rio Tinto, said it plans to cut 17 percent of its workforce due...
MINING bosses and managers face jail if a worker dies on their mine site or oil rig, under options being investigated by the Western Australian Government. It is also considering fines linked to how much profit companies make. That means mining giants such as BHP and...
Cherise Udell of Utah Moms for Clean Air contributes to a radio discussion about how companies like Rio Tinto pollute the air in Utah, USA. Listen at http://radiowest.kuer.org/post/clearing-air-industrys-contribution.
The debate over Barrick Gold’s contract for the Pueblo Viejo gold mine in the Dominican Republic has reached the presidency, with President Danilo Medina issuing a “final call” to the company to modify the terms of the contract that are, in his...
Ten Urgent Reasons to Reject Nuclear Power Now Many citizens do not want nuclear power. They know it is both far too dangerous and far too expensive. UK governments have largely supported nuclear power as well as nuclear weapons. Many citizens do not want nuclear...
