Lawyers in talks to merge South African mine silicosis lawsuits
Lawyers acting on behalf of workers who contracted silicosis after working on mines in South Africa say they will merge damages lawsuits filed against former employers. This article involves a case brought by lawyer Richard Spoor against AngloGold Ashanti; it also...Breakthrough Regarding Legal Liability of Canadian Mining Corporations for Abuses Overseas
In an important precedent-setting development for the accountability of Canadian mining companies for alleged overseas human rights abuses, victims of rape and murder at a Guatemalan mine are now able to sue a Canadian mining company in Canadian courts. Guatemalan...PNG PM Silent on Environmental Risks of Nautilus Minerals' Solwara 1 Deep Sea Mine
Last December the Deep Sea Mining Campaign sent a letter to Papua New Guinean Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill. The letter outlined specific environmental concerns about the Solwara 1 mine and requested that documents relating to the approvals process of Nautilus...Rio Tinto's Roessing uranium mine in Namibia to slash jobs
The world’s third largest producer of uranium oxide, Roessing, has announced that some 276 of 1,592 permanent jobs are to be cut. The Roessing uranium mine in Namibia, a unit of British mining giant Rio Tinto, said it plans to cut 17 percent of its workforce due...Mining bosses face jail over safety in Western Australia
MINING bosses and managers face jail if a worker dies on their mine site or oil rig, under options being investigated by the Western Australian Government. It is also considering fines linked to how much profit companies make. That means mining giants such as BHP and...Clearing the Air: Rio Tinto's contribution to Utah air pollution
Cherise Udell of Utah Moms for Clean Air contributes to a radio discussion about how companies like Rio Tinto pollute the air in Utah, USA. Listen at http://radiowest.kuer.org/post/clearing-air-industrys-contribution.President of Dominican Republic calls Barrick's Pueblo Viejo contract "unacceptable," suggests windfall tax
The debate over Barrick Gold’s contract for the Pueblo Viejo gold mine in the Dominican Republic has reached the presidency, with President Danilo Medina issuing a “final call” to the company to modify the terms of the contract that are, in his...Nuclear news
Ten Urgent Reasons to Reject Nuclear Power Now Many citizens do not want nuclear power. They know it is both far too dangerous and far too expensive. UK governments have largely supported nuclear power as well as nuclear weapons. Many citizens do not want nuclear...Cerrejon Miners' Strike in Colombia: talks restart with company
Talks have restarted between Cerrejon coal, owned by London-listed Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Xstrata, and mine workers’ union SINTRACARBON. There has been massive public demonstrations in support of the workers.