In July 2012, the estate of Ken Talbot agreed to sell the Group’s majority 58.9% interest in the Revuboe metallurgical and thermal coal project in Mozambique to Anglo American plc. This will align the London-listed, mega-mining, outfit with the two other owners...
Move beyond coal, now! From its rejection of the Kyoto Protocol to its fierce opposition to the EU aviation emissions trading scheme, the U.S. has a long history as a bad actor in the international climate fight. So how is it that the U.S. now leads the world in...
Landslides not only cause the deaths of mineworkers. They are also triggered by mineral extraction itself. According to a study, published recently in Geology journal, landslides (excluding those caused by earthquakes) killed more than 32,000 people across the world...
As night follows day, so “natural resources” investors tail-gate the fortunes of the world’s most important mining companies. As many of them report their largely poor first-half results for 2012, it’s no surprise that London-based companies...
The mayhem, unleashed last week around a platinum mine site in South Africa, marks one of the most horrendous developments of the post-apartheid era. On Thursday, 16 August, South African police fired on a crowd of people, gathered on a hilltop outside the Marikana...
Following one of the worst police shootings in South Africa since apartheid, Bishop Jo Seoka, chair of Christian Aid partner Bench Marks Foundation, has persuaded Lonmin executives to meet with striking miners in Marikana in the North West Province of South Africa....
Amnesty International has called on the South African authorities to ensure that any investigation into the deaths of the 34 people who died after South African police opened fire at the Marikana mine complex must be overseen by a judge. See...
The nosedive in Lonmin’s share value over the last week is proof that the environmental, social and human rights activities of companies are linked to their financial value, says British MP Lisa Nandy. See...
In the wake of agreements signed between indigenous companies and Canada’s Morumbi Resources, Bougainville landowners have vociferously re-affirmed their opposition to the return of Rio Tinto to the Panguna mining area. See:...
Spoof paper attacks Games sponsors ‘abuse’ Campaigners, including one wearing a giant head of Olympics chief Lord Coe, handed out copies of what resembles a popular former London evening paper, which attacks Games sponsors for alleged human and environmental abuse. As...
Updated background briefing on the impacts of Olympic medal metal provider Rio Tinto’s mining operations around the world. LMN Rio Tinto briefing July 2012
Australia has won its first gold medal, and the athletes were awarded medals made from gold produced by Rio Tinto, the official supplier to the London Olympics. The London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games claims all suppliers have passed the requirements of...
