Anglo American’s impacts on glaciers in Chile put the water security of the population at risk
Credit : El Ciudadano, Chile By Javiera Martínez and Cristóbal del Río, Corporación de Defensa de la Cuenca del Mapocho It is widely known that Anglo American is negatively and irreversibly impacting glaciers in Chile, as well as the most important water reserves for...
BHP will not be able to extract more water from the Lagunillas aquifer in Chile due to the negative impact it has generated
by Javiera Martinez BHP has two major mines in Chile, the Escondida mine and Pampa Norte. Pampa Norte consists of two wholly owned operations: Spence and Cerro Colorado. Both mines are in the Atacama Desert and both have severely depleted local water resources ...
Nine Years On, Still No Justice for the Dead of Marikana
On the 9th Anniversary of the Marikana Massacre, campaigners prepare to gather in remembrance of the dead and in solidarity with those still fighting for justice. On 16th August 2012, the South African Police shot dead 34 platinum rock drillers on strike for a living...
Tabaco: 20 years since eviction and still no justice
Residents of Tabac standing in the ruins of their houses, October 2001 By Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network On 9 August 2001, the residents of the village of Tabaco in La Guajira, Colombia, were violently evicted from their land and their village was...