The world needs to decarbonise rapidly if we are to avert catastrophic climate breakdown. But what are the costs of an energy transition that simply substitutes mega solar power and wind turbine projects for fossil fuels? The “green” transition that states and...
At our education event “Resisting Green Imperialism, Fighting for a Socially Just Transition,” which took place on 30 November 2024, we interviewed some of the speakers and workshop facilitators. We asked them to briefly respond to the following questions:...
The Anglo Swiss mining giant Glencore is infamous for its history of bribery, environmental harm and irresponsible business practices. Now that it has been granted permission to expand its presence in Canada by taking ownership of four huge coal mines, our new report...
Report on the Rio Tinto plc AGM, London, 4 April 2024 Introduction i) Two issues featured particularly prominently in this year’s Rio Tinto plc AGM: water and listening. ii) The issues raised by friends and allies of London Mining Network all involved water in one way...
Thank you to Andy Higginbottom for this timely and informative report on the current state of the mining industry in South Africa. To learn more about the activities planned for the 11th anniversary of the Marikana Massacre, see our post here. This study ‘follows the...
16 August 2023 will mark the 11th anniversary of the Marikana Massacre, in which 34 striking mine workers were shot dead in South Africa. You can read more about the events surrounding the strike in this piece by Saleh Mamon, written on the 10th anniversary of the...
