Bangladesh calls for more assistance to reduce climate impacts
Of all countries around the world, Bangladesh risks being the most profoundly affected by the consequences of adverse climate change - with millions of its poorest citizens facing displacement should sea waters rise by just...
Asia Energy makes new proposal for open-pit coal mining in Bangladesh
The Government of Bangladesh is considering ‘positively’ a new proposal of the UK-based Asia Energy which offered the government only 10 per cent stake in the Phulbari coal field for operating an open-pit mine, said...
GCM swings to loss, stands by Bangladeshi project
GCM Resources Plc (GCM.L) swung to a full-year pretax loss and said it remained fully committed to the Phulbari Coal project in Bangladesh and that it had cash of 1.4 million pounds as at end-June.
LMN submission to UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights
The UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) called in March for evidence to be presented to an inquiry into business and human rights. The JCHR's call for evidence is posted below London Mining...
Angolan farmers to be removed for Lonrho
Angola: Lonrho secures rice land deal; farmers will be removed
GCM's Lenigas in the frame
Comment by Roger Moody, Nostromo Research
The name David Lenigas may become increasingly familiar with...
Polo Resources says private equity offer "significantly undervalues" assets
Private equity firm Denham Capital Management has made an offer for mining concern Polo Resources, listed on London's Alternative Investment Market. Polo described the bid as highly conditional and claimed it significantly undervalued the...