On 2 November nine people, from the national anti-fracking network Frack Off, halted work at Cuadrilla Resources drilling site in Hesketh Bank, Lancashire. The action coincided with the publication of a new report concluding it is “highly probable” a...
THE chief executive of BHP Billiton, Marius Kloppers, in a call to increase social responsibility in the corporate sector, has urged companies to aim for more than profits. Mr Kloppers said companies needed to include measures such as their level of community...
BHP Billiton has approved the development of the Caval Ridge Mine and expansion of the Peak Downs Mine in the northern Bowen Basin in central Queensland, Australia. Initially, this project will add eight million tonnes per year capacity (100% basis) in export of...
Under ruggedly beautiful mountains close to Peru’s border with Ecuador lie billions of dollars worth of copper owned by British-based firm Monterrico Metals. In August 2005, hundreds of Peruvian subsistence farmers and their families staged a protest against...
Colombia’s foreign-led Angostura and La Colosa mining projects have been delayed due to environmental concerns. Angostura is owned by Eco Oro, formerly Greystar, a Canadian company listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM). La Colosa is owned...
Last month, 178 nation states voted to prohibit all exports of hazardous wastes, including electronic wastes and obsolete ships containing asbestos and other toxics, which are sent for breaking-up in countries such as India and Bangladesh. China, the European Union,...
