Why is the Obama administration covertly pushing for London-based GCM Resources’ internationally opposed open-pit coal mine operation in Bangladesh? See http://www.alternet.org/environment/150729/
Abdulai Darimani urges a shift from aid-driven approaches to Africa’s economic development to a transformative agenda forged by concerted social action. Otherwise, he says, Africans will fail to escape from persistent exploitation. See...
Mining giant Rio Tinto says it will pay the government of Guinea $US700 million ($A652.4m) after reaching an agreement to resolve all outstanding disputes over blocks three and four of its Simandou iron ore project. The company said in an emailed statement to Reuters...
Brazilian steelmaker CSN struck a deal to sell its 19.9 percent stake in Australian coal miner Riversdale to mining giant Rio Tinto for A$780 million ($830 million), according to a securities filing. See...
One of the largest mining companies in the world has withdrawn from uranium prospecting in the southern region, citing unsatisfactory initial exploration results, the Kingdom’s state-run energy firm announced on Tuesday. British-Australian firm Rio Tinto – which...
Activists came to London from Indonesia, California, Michigan and Utah for the Rio Tinto AGM on 14 April. Watch this fifteen minute video to find out about their complaints against the company, why they wanted to attend its AGM and what they achieved by doing so: You...
