Since 2007, the Mines and Communities Network has warned of huge potential risks posed by marine (sea-bed) mining – particularly that proposed for waters surrounding Papua New Guinea. Despite growing criticism of the practice, the European Union is now reported...
Tayloring a new Panguna mine for Bougainville: Rio Tinto MD wades into murky waters Recently, the Managing Director of Rio Tinto’s subsidiary, Bougainville Copper Ltd (BCL), made statements which were breathtaking in their complacency. Arguing that his...
Last December massive storms hit the world’s largest single coking coal mining zone, in Queensland, Australia, caused billions of dollar’s worth of damage and disruption. All the region’s major coal mining companies rushed to invoke the “force...
Two of Australia’s biggest natural resources firms criticized the government’s plan to put a fixed price on carbon emissions, saying that without significant changes, the scheme could be potentially disastrous for Australian businesses. Global miner Rio...
To combat illegal exploitation of conflict minerals in Africa, the European Commission is expected to table by November a proposal for an EU law asking large companies to reveal their oil and mining activities to shareholders. The EU executive will table a proposal to...
The court ruled unanimously favour of Thembekile Mankayi against AngloGold Ashanti. The judgment paves the way for claims for occupational health diseases for ex-mineworkers in South Africa, a lawyer said on Thursday. AngloGold Ashanti has a secondary listing on the...
