Women working in South African mines are subject to sexual harassment and abuse from male colleagues, says Phumeza Mgengo from IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM).
Soaring worldwide demand for the minerals used in electronic devices such as smartphones and laptops has left a legacy of social conflict and human rights violations across Asia, Latin America and Africa
A major UK bank has announced today it is pulling out of one of the world’s most controversial coal developments following an international campaign by Greenpeace and others.
UK-based international bank Standard Chartered has become the second financial institutional in the space of just a few days to walk away from the proposed Carmichael mega coal mine in Queensland, Australia.
LMN was one of the organisations supporting the recent ‘people’s conference’ in the Philippines, and several LMN representatives attended. Coverage of the conference is available on the Mines and Communities website.
LMN was one of the organisations supporting the recent ‘people’s conference’ in the Philippines, and several LMN representatives attended. Coverage of the conference is available on the Mines and Communities website.
