Expressing concern over construction of a fly ash pond by Vedanta’s Sesa Sterlite Industries at Bhurkamunda of Jharsuguda district by illegally encroaching upon 246.74 acres of forest land in complete violation of the Forest Conservation Act 1980, water rights activist Ranjan Panda has demanded that the company must be immediately punished for this criminal offence.
Eldorado Gold Corp., battling to develop a mine in Greece in the face of government opposition, said it was blocked from completing construction of a processing plant at the site.
Workers afflicted with silicosis and/or TB launch historic class action lawsuit for compensation from companies mining gold in South African, including AngloGold Ashanti.
On March 1st 2015, the three-member Council of Judges of the Misdemeanor Court of Halkidiki issued an indictment for the Skouries case. According to the indictment, twenty one individuals are to appear in the Felony Appeal Court of Thessaloniki – all facing heavy charges among which are the formation of a criminal organization, attempted manslaughter, and robbery.
Chinese steel companies are definitely – to coin a pun – suffering the Hebei Jeebies. As the Business Spectator’s China correspondent comments: “Beijing’s tough new stance on the environment and the ever-vocal popular demand for cleaner air will have more and more impact on industries like steel and coal. For shareholders in BHP and Rio Tinto, this is an area that you need to pay more and more attention to.”
