Locals fight Xstrata's 'monster' Tampakan project
Xstrata recently announced a further increase in estimated at the Tampakan mine project - to 13.5 million tonnes of copper and 15.8 million ounces of gold. In covering the announcement, Miningnews.net used the headline: "Monster...
International People’s Conference on Mining 2015: A Call for International Solidarity against Destructive Mining
International People’s Conference on Mining 2015 (IPCM) press statement
21 July 2015
Unified in addressing various people’s concerns on destructive mining across the globe, various environmental advocates, campaigners, and grassroots leaders worldwide will...
21 July 2015
Unified in addressing various people’s concerns on destructive mining across the globe, various environmental advocates, campaigners, and grassroots leaders worldwide will...
LMN, BHP and UCL
Photo: Jo Syz
There was a lively demo outside yesterday's BHP Billiton AGM in London to support our friends from Colombia and...
Who’s the ugliest of them all? Glencore Xstata is a hot contender for worst corporation award
A police officer takes aim at an indigenous woman protesting GX's Tintaya mine in Espinar, Peru, May 2012.
Philippines: Unnatural disasters linked to mining
Once again the Philippines has become the focus of news services as they record the appalling human costs of another 'natural' disaster (in this case typhoon Haiyan / Yolanda). These often make reference to the...
Environmental, human rights and legal protests merge in Philippines mining
Philippines environmental groups have been celebrating a day of action against coal, promoting arguments for alternatives to the construction of coal fired power stations. They expressed disappointment at the Aquino administration's push for coal-fired power...