Vedanta plc held its annual shareholders’ meeting a month ago. The following report summarises the issues raised at the meeting, and the responses from the company. Concerns raised at the Vedanta plc AGM, Monday 27 July 2009 The following is a summarised version...
In what appeared to be a swift retaliatory action, tribals armed with traditional weapons intercepted, attacked and drove away a survey team of the Vedanta Alumina company even as they were moving towards the Niyamgiri hill top. Ten persons from the VAL were...
The Orissa government has made it clear that mining of bauxite in the Niyamgiri hills in Kalahandi district will not be allowed till all the statutory clearances are obtained. This is in response to the statement made by the Union environment and forest minister,...
Indian Government warns Vedanta against illegal mining in Orissa The Indian Government has warned the Vedanta group that it can be prosecuted if it resorts to “illegal mining” of bauxite at Niyamgiri in Orissa since the Anil Agarwal-controlled firm has...
UK mining company under fire over bauxite mine in India sees revenues drop despite higher copper and aluminium output. See http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jul/31/vedanta-mining-earnings-fall.
• Sacred mountain bauxite will be used for missiles • Campaigners press for ethical rethink on share stake See http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/aug/02/vedanta-mining-environment-development. This information was in fact published no less than eight years ago by...
