Nuclear news

Jul 28, 2011 | News

Fukushima is Worse than Chernobyl – on Global Contamination http://japanfocus.org/-Chris-Busby/3563 Radioactive tea from Japan detained in France http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/06/18/52031497.html Radioactive contamination of beef in Japan worsens ...

Vedanta may apply afresh for green nod

Jul 28, 2011 | News

Vedanta Aluminum Ltd may try to make a fresh proposal to obtain environmental clearance for the expansion plans at its aluminum unit in Lanjigarh, Orissa. See http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/vedanta-may-apply-afresh-for-green-nod/443543/.

India: Vedanta Orissa projects ban must be upheld

Jul 25, 2011 | News

Amnesty International press release, 24 July 2011 Ongoing attempts by UK-based mining company Vedanta Resources to overturn an Indian government decision blocking a proposed bauxite mine and expansion of an alumina refinery in Orissa should not be allowed to succeed,...

Orissa high court rejects Vedanta refinery expansion

Jul 22, 2011 | News

Amnesty International has urged the Indian authorities to order the immediate clean-up of an alumina refinery in the state of Orissa, following a high court decision to reject plans for its expansion by a subsidiary of the UK-based Vedanta Resources. The High Court of...

Aviva to withhold support at miner Vedanta's AGM

Jul 22, 2011 | News

Asset manager Aviva Investors still has concerns over miner Vedanta’s social conscience and corporate governance standards, despite a high-profile campaign last year that saw the group under pressure from shareholders and activists. Aviva, small but vocal...

BP exorcised from Tate Modern

Jul 22, 2011 | News

Monday saw extraordinary scenes as we joined Reverend Billy and the Church of Earthaluyah to exorcise the beast that is BP from the Tate Modern Turbine Hall. Filling the huge space inside the former power station with singing, clapping and chanting, crowds of people...

Swiss banks backing Vedanta

Jul 22, 2011 | News

Since 2010, the major Swiss banks Credit Suisse and UBS have financed the world’s most controversial mining firm: Vedanta Resources. Vedanta earned the number two spot on a 2009 list of “most environmentally and socially controversial multinational companies” by...

Peruvian torture claimants compensated by UK mining company

Jul 22, 2011 | News

Press release from Leigh Day and Co 20 July 2011 Legal proceedings by 33 Peruvians against UK-based Monterrico Metals PLC have been settled by compensation payments, without admitting liability. The London High Court trial was scheduled for 10 weeks from October with...

Vedanta acquires 10% in Cairn

Jul 22, 2011 | News

London-listed mining group Vedanta Resources has completed the first tranche of its purchase of Cairn Energy’s Indian subsidiary after acquiring a 10 per cent stake for $1.5 billion. Vedanta acquired 191.92 million equity shares of Cairn India at Rs 355 per...