Human rights protest mars Indonesia’s state visit to London A demonstration by Survival International and dozens of human rights protesters has marred the start of Indonesia’s first state visit to London in 33 years. Protesters held banners and chanted slogans outside...
In its latest global pollution report, the US-based Blacksmith Institute finds that wastes from mining, lead smelters, industrial dumps and other toxic sites are impacting on the health of an estimated 125 million people in 49 low- and middle-income countries. The...
Indonesia’s Bakrie family has agreed in principle to compensate coal tycoon Samin Tan for his soured $1 billion investment in their joint Bumi Plc stake, meaning the partnership was heading for “divorce”, executives at Tan’s firm said recently....
In a decision that represents the end of any judicial relief in Canada for victims of the Kilwa massacre, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal brought in the case against Anvil Mining by The Canadian Association against Impunity...
EU antitrust regulators have told trader Glencore to offer concessions in its zinc operations to ease concerns about its planned $33 billion buy of miner Xstrata, a person familiar with the matter said recently. The European Commission, which handles competition...
Tar sands ‘dirty oil’ could soon be coming to the UK A new report published by the UK Tar Sands Network, Corporate Watch and Pembrokeshire Friends of the Earth reveals that US energy company Valero is expecting to bring increasing quantities of oil derived from the...
Britain could soon launch a new round of licensing for shale gas exploration, pending information from the country’s most advanced shale gas company and tighter regulation, Britain’s Energy Minister said on Tuesday. The government last year put a temporary...
Scenes of unspeakable violence took place in the northern Greek region of Chalkidiki last week. Hundreds of protesters from Chalkidiki, Thessaloniki and other Northern Greece regions gathered in the famous Skouries forest to protest against the government plans to...
ABG’s plan to open mine criticised The Autonomous Bougainville Government’s mission to fast-track the re-opening of the Panguna Mine (owned by Rio Tinto subsidiary BCL) in Central Bougainville is now drawing criticisms from many people on the island. One of those who...
The Australian Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) said Tuesday that Rio Tinto’s redundancy package for its Blair Athol coal mine discriminates against union members. The mine, near Clermont in Central Queensland, is closing down in less than...
A 32-year-old Australian lawyer for a Rio Tinto subsidiary has been prevented from leaving Mongolia by local law enforcement following allegations of corruption. The Australian reports that Sarah Armstrong, chief lawyer for Rio subsidiary SouthGobi Resources, has been...
Fear of displacement stalks tribals inhabiting Banspal block of Keonjhar district abutting the beautiful Khandadhar waterfall with hundreds of companies, including South Korean steel behemoth Posco, applying for lease to mine the Khandadhar hill. A Niyamgiri-type...
