London Metal Exchange and the Financial Conduct Authority alerted to the risk of trading copper from the Grasberg mine
Since its opening more than 50 years ago, the Grasberg mine in West Papua has severely impacted the lives of the indigenous and local communities, devastating the forest and the rivers essential to their sustenance and well-being. We stand in solidarity with the...
International Campaigners tell Rio Tinto to Get Serious About Water!
Key points: 23 million people globally suffer from the impacts of existing contamination of soil and water as a result of mine tailings and mine wastewater. Campaigners and communities from six countries are coming together in London to pressure Rio Tinto to take...
Call to Colombia’s Highest Court
Colombian courts must not be undermined by shadowy international tribunals, say campaigners September 13, 2022 A group of international organizations are appealing to the highest court in Colombia over ongoing concerns of human rights violations at one of the largest...
Launched Today: Safety First, 2nd Edition
Today 157 scientists, community groups, Indigenous peoples and civil society groups endorsed an updated set of guidelines for improving the management of mine waste disposal facilities, also known as tailings dams. Based on consultation with over 200 stakeholders and...