Amnesty International has warned that thousands of families in the Indian state of Orissa are facing serious health risks during the imminent monsoon season following reports of leaks at the Vedanta Aluminium refinery’s main ‘red mud pond’, a vast reservoir of toxic...
Amalanathan, a 28-year old crane maintenance mechanic, was electrocuted and killed in Vedanta-subsidiary Sterlite Copper’s premises. According to workers, Amalanathan died on the spot. According to a Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) party worker, it...
Following concerns about the track record of the UK-based Vedanta Resources, the Indian Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Delhi has asked for a review of the company’s past performance in India’s mining and power sectors before approving its $9.6 billion acquisition of...
The much awaited USD 9.6 billion Cairn Energy and Vedanta deal which has been in the logjam may see the light of the day soon. Vedanta is open to renegotiate the deal with Cairn. See...
Indian controlled, but London listed, diversified miner, Vedanta, is reported to be poised to float off Konkola Copper Mines, its major Zambian copper producer, in a London Initial Public Offering, for around US$ 7.3bn. See...
“BHP and government have made it a rubbish dump” As the government of Bougainville and Rio Tinto call for a possible re-opening of the Panguna mine, political leaders in Papua New Guinea are, in stark contrast, now demanding closure of the Ok Tedi mine...
