What about a global registry which aims at minimising the unacceptably high levels of cadmium, lead and mercury used in computers? It sounds like a good idea – and one which couldn’t come too soon. See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=9434.
London Calling examines the curious case of a British “African Venture” Earlier this month, the share price of UK-listed mining company, Noventa, rose sharply when the company announced that it soon expected to resume operations at a promising tantalum...
Declaration of International Conference on Mining, Antigua, Guatemala, 5 August 2009 LMN member group CATAPA and other organisations from around the world participated in a conference on mining, held in Guatemala in early August. The conference issued a strong...
Coal Stations Will Be ‘Lightning Rod’ for Global Dissent, Warns UK Watchdog’s Head The new head of the UK government’s official green watchdog has strongly criticised moves to build new coal-fired power stations in Britain and condemned the...
The Treasury faces a potentially embarrassing court battle in October over its alleged failure to impose minimum environmental and human-rights standards on investments made by Royal Bank of Scotland, the state-owned lender. Three campaign groups – World Development...
Vedanta plc held its annual shareholders’ meeting a month ago. The following report summarises the issues raised at the meeting, and the responses from the company. Concerns raised at the Vedanta plc AGM, Monday 27 July 2009 The following is a summarised version...
In what appeared to be a swift retaliatory action, tribals armed with traditional weapons intercepted, attacked and drove away a survey team of the Vedanta Alumina company even as they were moving towards the Niyamgiri hill top. Ten persons from the VAL were...
The Orissa government has made it clear that mining of bauxite in the Niyamgiri hills in Kalahandi district will not be allowed till all the statutory clearances are obtained. This is in response to the statement made by the Union environment and forest minister,...
Indian Government warns Vedanta against illegal mining in Orissa The Indian Government has warned the Vedanta group that it can be prosecuted if it resorts to “illegal mining” of bauxite at Niyamgiri in Orissa since the Anil Agarwal-controlled firm has...
UK mining company under fire over bauxite mine in India sees revenues drop despite higher copper and aluminium output. See http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/jul/31/vedanta-mining-earnings-fall.
• Sacred mountain bauxite will be used for missiles • Campaigners press for ethical rethink on share stake See http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/aug/02/vedanta-mining-environment-development. This information was in fact published no less than eight years ago by...
The United States Federal Court again rejected arguments from Rio Tinto in a massive human rights claim brought by South Pacific islanders claiming the world’s largest mining company conspired with the government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) in crimes against...
