By exercising its right to acquire shares in the exploration company led by Robert Friedland, Rio Tinto upped its stake to 48.5% and, under the current deal between the two companies, can boost the stake further to 49%. See...
The people of Phulbari upazila observed Phulbari Day in honour of the protestors who were killed during firing by law enforcers in 2006. Commemorating the deceased, Phulbari people built an altar on the riverbank of Chhoto Jamuna and started laying flowers at the...
The Pebble project is being pursued by London-listed Anglo American and Canadian company Northern Dynasty, in which Rio Tinto is a major shareholder. If you have not already done so, please contact your MP, asking him or her to sign Early Day Motion (EDM) 1606 against...
The largest act of civil disobedience in the history of the U.S. environmental movement is unfolding in Washington, D.C., and Canadian tar sands is the focus. People are being arrested for standing up to Obama, asking him to say no to the Keystone XL Pipeline. See...
London-listed commodities trader Glencore will profess its support for a global standard on transparency in natural resources, amid a charm offensive designed to clean up its image. The Swiss-based company’s transformation into a public company has been littered with...
Vedanta Group firm Sesa Goa said it will stop mining in Karnataka’s Chitradurga with immediate effect, following the Indian Supreme Court’s order banning mining in Chitradurga and Tumkur districts. See...
Contract workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine in northern region II will submit a lawsuit against management for anti-union practices. Since its creation at the beginning of June, Escondida’s contract workers federation – which is comprised of...
BHP Billiton is said to be making efforts to set up an alumina plant at Kalrapat in the Kalahandi district in the Indian state of Orissa. In this project, the London-listed company will have a partner from Orissa, Sulakshini Mines and Minerals. The Corus Group has...
Peru’s Congress has taken an important step toward incorporating the International Labor Organisation’s convention on the rights of Indigenous Peoples (ILO 169) into law, since the convention was ratified in 1994. Although broadly welcomed as an...
Three Latin American states are the envy of most other country in terms of the potential value of the major minerals that lie beneath their soil – particularly copper, iron ore and gold. Among developing nations, arguably only DR Congo, Indonesia and Mongolia...
But the “Big Australian” is dogged by criticism It’s currently one of the most successful companies anywhere, with a market capitalisation that puts it among the world’s top five corporations. But, as London-listed BHP Billiton looks forward to...
