Introduction by mining researcher Roger Moody “This sends a very strong message to those who seek to rob countries of their natural resources”. Thus declared John Scanlon, Secretary-General of CITES, following INTERPOL’s presentation of its “Environmental Crime...
In the Phulbari area of Northwest Bangladesh, communities have come together to raise their voices against the proposed Phulbari Coal Project, which threatens to turn this fertile agricultural region into an open-pit coal mine. If implemented, the mine would have...
A global energy think tank has urged nations to stop subsidising fossil fuels as soon as possible. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11718304?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
UK bank HSBC has been accused in the USA, along with JPMorgan, of manipulating silver prices. See http://www.winonapost.com/stock/functions/VDG_Pub/detail.php?choice=39230&home_page=&archives=.
Carmen Mejía works courageously to defend the human rights of marginalized Mayan communities in Guatemala. Her life is at risk because she has dared to speak out about a controversial gold mine and the impacts that local people have denounced. The Marlin Mine is...
Communities, Provinces, and States around the world are seeking to ban Uranium Mining. For a collection of declarations on the subject, see http://www.uranium-network.org/.
Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton held its Australian AGM in Perth, Western Australia, on Tuesday 16 November. The company came in for strong criticism on a number of issues and was presented with an alternative annual report, Other Sides to the Story:...
A major new coal mine, at Illawarra in Australia, proposed by Melbourne and London-listed BHP Billiton, has been severely knocked on its head – though not quite killed-off. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, a “scathing review” by the New South...
A federal judge has voided a permit for the expansion of one of two operating coal mines on the Navajo reservation in New Mexico and ordered the US federal government to review potential effects of the proposed expansion on cultural resources and the environment. The...
Less than twenty four hours after a legal presentation by the mining industry, an Argentinian judge has suspended a number of clauses in the recently-passed national glaciers’ protection Act. The judge’s action is clearly aimed at facilitating construction...
Vedanta’s Balco killings could land directors in court Hardly a month passes without yet another serious accusation being levelled against Vedanta Resources plc – the mining company which, some have argued, is the “worst” on the planet. In...
Indian focused mining group Vedanta has appointed a chief sustainability officer after being hit with a series of setbacks due to environmental issues. The London-listed company on Friday named Antony Henshaw, previously corporate vice-president of sustainability at...
