Impacts on the water resources of the Upper Rio de Contas by Brazil Iron in Piatá-Bahía (June 2022)
Translated from the original by Paul Robson and Javiera Martínez On 26 April 2022, the activities of the Brazil Iron mining company were forbidden by Institute of the Environment and Water Resources (INEMA) because of the cutting and burial of native vegetation in the...
Judges from around the world visit threatened communities in the Amazon
Credit: Churches and Mining The International Rights of Nature Tribunal will visit Altamira, Anapu and Marabá (PA) in Brazil to investigate violations to the rights of the Amazon rainforest and its communities. A delegation of judges from the International...
Historic decision. Anglo American’s continuity project in El Melón, Chile, is rejected.
Historical decision in the Valparaíso region, Chile. The Environmental Assessment Commission rejected the project “Operational Continuity Phase V El Soldado, of Anglo American. Read the public statement of the No More Anglo Chilean National Movement. ....
No more sacrifice zone in Chile: Against Anglo American “El Soldado” Project.
Anglo American is one of the largest mining companies in the world. In Chile, it has mining operations in three regions of the country: Los Bronces in Lo Barnechea, the Metropolitan region, El Soldado in El Melón in the Valparaíso region, and Collahuasi in the...
Remembering the Marikana massacre – demanding justice and accountability
Ahead of the tenth anniversary, Saleh Mamon recalls the events and examines what has happened since This article first appeared on the Labour Hub website. On 16th August 2012, heavily armed South African police officers cordoned hundreds of striking miners at a koppie...
POSTPONED! Resisting Mining Book Club: The Extractive Zone: Social Ecologies and Decolonial Perspectives, 20 July
We have postponed this event until further notice – please keep an eye on our Twitter or subscribe to our newsletter for updates! Register About the book: The Extractive Zone traces the political, aesthetic, and performative practices that emerge in opposition...
May the spirit of the departed inspire us to continue their work
Marikana community activist Ntombifikile Mthethwa (Photo: Alon Skuy) Dear friends, Amidst all the uncertainties, conflicts and injustices in the news at present, we at London Mining Network note with outrage and great sadness the murder this week of Ntombifikile...
Anglo American faces its worst days in Chile
Mobilizations due to the risk of collapse of the tailings dam and rejection of the expansion project Translated by Holly Jones and Javiera Martínez Photo: El Melón community blocks access to El Soldado mine Anglo American is one of the largest mining companies...
Beowulf Mining’s AGM, 22 June 2022 – a truly skeletal event
Peter Frankental of Amnesty International UK attended Beowulf Mining’s 2022 AGM at 9am on Wednesday 22 June and has provided the following information about the proceedings. Only one of the board members listed on Beowulf’s website and on the Companies House...
Women human rights defenders from Perú, affected by Glencore are in London
Esmeralda Larota and Karem Luque are touring Europe, including the United Kingdom, to make visible the fight against mining extractivism in their region. They will be carrying out various public activities to share their experiences and testimonies about the impact of...