Vedanta under scrutiny as 100 feared dead at aluminium plant The safety policies of the London-listed mining giant Vedanta Resources are set to come under scrutiny after an accident at one of its sites in India killed as many as 100 people on Wednesday. The group has...
A nine-year old boy recently filed a public interest petition against the “unsafe” mining activities of India’s biggest mining company – UK-listed Vedanta Resources plc. Akaash Naik was backed by Claude Alvares, the highly-esteemed director of...
South Africa’s fourth largest investment bank has said it “may not” finance mining companies and energy producers which emit large amounts of global greenhouse gases. Among Nedbank’s clients is Kumba Iron Ore – by far the country’s...
Press statement: Sekuruwe community takes action on desecrated graves Issued by Jubilee South Africa, 24 September 2009 The Sekuruwe community in the Mapela area, north of Mokopane in Limpopo Province, has been taking action for the last three days to demand...
See http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=16575 22 September 2009 A mining registrar in Western Australia has a hard decision to make. The Martu Idja Banjima Native Title claimants — the Martidja Manyjima people of the Pilbara — want him to hear their...
British mining companies have expressed further interest in doing business in the Philippines, following a business meeting with President Arroyo in London. Rio Tinto has reportedly expressed interest while BHP Billiton is already active in the country. See under UK...
