Rejecting injustice, building a better future

Rejecting injustice, building a better future

Dear friends,  Over the past month we have recalled three grave injustices related to the mining industry: the 9 August 2001 eviction of the village of Tabaco to make way for the expansion of the Cerrejon coal mine in Colombia, then part-owned by Anglo American, BHP...
Blockade by communities affected by Cerrejón Coal Mine, Colombia

Blockade by communities affected by Cerrejón Coal Mine, Colombia

Wayuú and Afro-descendant communities, resettled and historically affected by the Cerrejón Limited open-pit coal mine, decided to block the southern part of the mining operation in La Guajira due to the non-compliance of Cerrejón Limited, today, September 1, 2022....
Lonmin Wall of Shame

Lonmin Wall of Shame

Lonmin’s Wall of Shame the Marikana Massacre On August 16th 2012, 34 mineworkers on strike for a living wage were shot dead by the police in two massacres at Marikana platinum mine in South Africa, owned by a British mining company called Lonmin. Another 78...
New Education Resource: Marikana Lesson Materials

New Education Resource: Marikana Lesson Materials

On 16th August 2012, 34 workers on strike for a living wage were murdered by the police at a platinum mine owned by a British company called Lonmin. In this PowerPoint presentation, you will find resources for a two-lesson sequence about the Marikana Massacre. It is...
Announcing the Powerlands UK Screening Tour!

Announcing the Powerlands UK Screening Tour!

London Mining Network is excited to bring director Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso & producer Jordan Flaherty to the UK for a screening tour of the award-winning documentary film Powerlands. The film touches on many of London Mining Network’s key messages and features...