The danger posed by the nuclear industry is graphically described in a carefully-organised and documented poster exhibition which will be displayed in Hiroshima in August 2012. Created by The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), it...
Rio Tinto subsidiary Bougainville Copper Ltd (BCL) said in early May the people of Bougainville’s future depended on the reopening of the Panguna mine. But Bougainvilleans do have a choice for their economic future not solely based on mining. We know this because,...
But will they lead anywhere? Among London-listed companies active in South Africa are Anglo American, AngloGold Ashanti, BHP Billiton, Coal of Africa Limited, Rio Tinto and Xstrata. See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=11781.
It was to be – literally – the world’s “flagship” seabed mining venture. Nautilus Minerals would open the way to the exploitation of huge copper and gold riches, through its Solwara-1 project off the coast of Papua New Guinea. The...
London-listed South African miner AngloGold Ashanti has launched a $750 million, five-year loan to its existing lending group via coordinators and bookrunners Barclays and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, banking sources said on Thursday. See...
“Of late, an impression is being created that the opposition to the Posco project has fizzled out. Clearly, that is wishful thinking on the part of those who want the project to go ahead at any cost.” So declares Freny Macsheka in an article for Indian...
