Updated background briefing on the impacts of Olympic medal metal provider Rio Tinto’s mining operations around the world. LMN Rio Tinto briefing July 2012
Australia has won its first gold medal, and the athletes were awarded medals made from gold produced by Rio Tinto, the official supplier to the London Olympics. The London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games claims all suppliers have passed the requirements of...
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but many shoppers these days are conscious about how their carats were mined and vote with their feet against so-called blood diamonds that were mined at conflict zones in Africa. Should Olympic athletes too be aware of where the...
Peru’s huge Antamina mine produces copper, zinc and molybdenum concentrates, and silver and lead concentrates as by-products. Located in the Ancash Region, at an average altitude of 4,300 meters above sea level, the complex began commercial operations in 2001....
The Tampakan mine in the Philippines, run by Xstrata subsidiary Sagittarius Mines Inc (SMI) is already such a focus for opposition that it has come under violent attack. Now SMI is seeking help from a security expert, with experience in “armed response”...
Qatar Holding, the second-largest shareholder in takeover target Xstrata, has added to its stake in the miner, in its first purchase since it made an unexpected demand for better terms from suitor Glencore last month. See...
