by Saul | Nov 5, 2020 | News, Press Releases
Key points The Fundão dam at the Samarco mine (owned by Vale & BHP), Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil, collapsed on 5 November 2015. 20 people died, 3 villages were destroyed and over 600km of waterways were polluted with toxic mine waste. The aftermath of this...
by Saul | Sep 10, 2020 | News, Press Releases
Sintracarbón mine workers’ union goes on strike at Cerrejón, Colombia The Cerrejón coal mine is jointly owned by London based companies Anglo American, Glencore and BHP.The union is resisting company attempts to reduce the workforce by 25%, impose potentially...
by Saul | Aug 26, 2020 | News, Press Releases
Marking the 14th Phulbari Day, Campaigners Demand GCM Resources be De-listed from London Stock Exchange 26 August is Phulbari Day, marking anniversary of three young Bangladeshi protesters in 2006.A coalition of activists held a vigil in solidarity with those marking...
by Saul | May 19, 2020 | News, Press Releases
Toxic Dust Clouds, Water Crises & Legal Trouble: What Antofagasta’s Closed-Door AGM is Trying to Hide From Key Points Antofagasta Minerals (one of the world’s ten largest copper mining companies) will hold its AGM behind closed doors, though other companies have...
by Saul | May 4, 2020 | News, Press Releases
Media Release. 4th May 2020. London, UK – On Tuesday 5th May, UK-listed mining giant Anglo American will host its AGM in controversial fashion, in the wake of disturbing revelations about the company’s plans to mine in the Brazilian Amazon and its response to...
by Saul | Apr 6, 2020 | Press Releases
As Rio Tinto pours money into mining-affected communities to fight Covid-19, dissident shareholders tell the multinational to clean up its act A coalition of human rights organisations are holding an online week of action to challenge one of the UK’s largest mining...
