Early in 2012, St. Thomas University and University of New Brunswick faculty members and students in Canada organized a speakers’ series under the umbrella of the Occupy Movement. The lectures drew on the research expertise of faculty and focused on themes of social...
Alma, QC, Steelworkers Hailed as Heroes in International Labour Movement The United Steelworkers (USW) and its global allies are hailing the end of Rio Tinto’s six-month lockout of aluminum smelter workers in Alma, Quebec, as a great victory for the workers and...
Call to action to support award winning environmental campaigner Father Marco Arana, who has won international renown for his work to defend human rights and the environment in Peru against destructive mining, has been arrested and beaten by police for his opposition...
Clashes in northern Peru between police and demonstrators opposing a multi-million dollar gold mining project have left at least three people dead. Protesters say the Conga project, financed by US-based company Newmont, will destroy water supplies. See...
BP, Rio Tinto and Dow Chemical accused of using the 2012 games to ‘greenwash’ their reputations “Rio Tinto is involved in environmental and human rights controversies all over the world, but the pollution is so bad near the mines in Utah where Rio...
Following an emergency meeting with representatives from Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, sources at Swiss-based, London-listed commodities giant Glencore International told the Financial Times that they are willing to kill its $68 billion merger with Xstrata....
