2pm on FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER at the Colombian Embassy at 3 Hans Crescent, London, SW1X 0LN. Nearest tube: Knightsbridge. Organised by: Colombia Solidarity Campaign Movimiento 22 COLOMBIA, the second most BIODIVERSE country in the world, home to 105 INDIGENOUS CULTURES,...
Global diversified miner BHP Billiton moved a step closer to expanding its large-scale Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine in Australia on Monday, after securing environmental approvals for the project. See...
In August 2011, Vedanta’s primary iron ore mining subsidiary, Sesa Goa, was cited in an official report as one of the companies found to have been mining illegally in the state of Karnataka. Now, the Goa Chronicle has exposed the extent of Vedanta-Sesa...
Protesters interrupted the Canada-Europe Energy Round table in London on Tuesday, to expose the UK government’s opposition to European legislation, which would label tar sands oil as highly polluting. The campaigners stripped down to Union Jack boxers and maple leaf...
Security forces have opened fire on striking Freeport miners, killing at least one person and injuring six others. More than 1,000 workers were involved in the clashes on Monday at the Grasberg complex, one of the world’s biggest gold and copper mines, in...
The world’s second and third largest iron ore mining companies, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, are set to overtake premier producer, Brazil’s Vale, in the next few years. While both companies (notably Rio Tinto) have interests in foreign iron ore sources, the...
