In April, London Mining Network celebrated our tenth anniversary, celebrating at SOAS University of London, where we launched in April 2007. We received many messages of support, for all of which we are very grateful. Here are a few of them. From Glen Mpufane,...
PRESS RELEASE – 21 April 2017 – London Mining Network Brazilians to challenge Anglo American push to expand tailings dam seven-times larger than deadly Samarco dam, next to the Doce River basin impacted by November 2015 disaster A villager from a community living...
Rio Tinto subsidiary QMM’s ilmenite mine in Madagascar Report on the Rio Tinto AGM, London, Wednesday 12 April 2017 By Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network with assistance from Albert Beale, Andrew Hickman, Andy Whitmore, Mamy Rakotondrainibe,...
PRESS RELEASE: Colombia Solidarity Campaign 28 March 2017 Citizens of Cajamarca vote 98% against La Colosa AngloGold Ashanti open cast gold mining project The Consulta Popular (a popular consultation or referendum) held in Cajamarca, Colombia, on 26 March 2017...
Following previous updates and activism on the issue of conflict minerals (see: EU agrees mandatory law on conflict minerals, but exemptions cause concern and Last chance to influence EU Conflict Minerals Regulation) the European Union Parliament has now officially...
Colombian riot police carry out forced eviction at Roche, La Guajira, Colombia, on 24 February 2016, so that the Cerrejon coal mine can expand. In late February, a delegation of Church investors from several countries visited coal mining regions in the provinces of...
