The Pebble project is being pursued by London-listed Anglo American and Canadian company Northern Dynasty, in which Rio Tinto is a major shareholder. If you have not already done so, please contact your MP, asking him or her to sign Early Day Motion (EDM) 1606 against...
The largest act of civil disobedience in the history of the U.S. environmental movement is unfolding in Washington, D.C., and Canadian tar sands is the focus. People are being arrested for standing up to Obama, asking him to say no to the Keystone XL Pipeline. See...
London-listed commodities trader Glencore will profess its support for a global standard on transparency in natural resources, amid a charm offensive designed to clean up its image. The Swiss-based company’s transformation into a public company has been littered with...
Vedanta Group firm Sesa Goa said it will stop mining in Karnataka’s Chitradurga with immediate effect, following the Indian Supreme Court’s order banning mining in Chitradurga and Tumkur districts. See...
Contract workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine in northern region II will submit a lawsuit against management for anti-union practices. Since its creation at the beginning of June, Escondida’s contract workers federation – which is comprised of...
BHP Billiton is said to be making efforts to set up an alumina plant at Kalrapat in the Kalahandi district in the Indian state of Orissa. In this project, the London-listed company will have a partner from Orissa, Sulakshini Mines and Minerals. The Corus Group has...
