Stranger than Fiction: the Conga Mining Project

Whether you approach it socially or technically, to lawyer Mirtha Vásquez and engineer Reinaldo Rodríguez it is beyond dispute that the Conga mining plan in its present form is absolutely irresponsible and must not be carried out. Putting gold before water, the...

Many countries badly mismanage oil, mining resources

Trillions of dollars a year are being produced through extractive industries, but just a tiny percentage of this money is impacting on the lives of poor communities in developing countries, according to a first-of-its-kind study. See...

Big changes at Glencore Xstrata

Glencore woos investors with promise of aggressive cuts Glencore Xstrata told investors it would return excess cash, slash costs and might sell unwanted assets, raising expectations it would easily exceed planned synergies of $500 million from the deal that created...

Sick miners ask Anglo American for details of defence

THE long-awaited hearing in which 10 former Anglo miners with silicosis and silico-tuberculosis are seeking compensation began on Friday with an application to compel Anglo American to provide more details of its defence. The Legal Resources Centre, Legal Aid SA and...

Australia: five billion dollar coal export project shelved

A COAL export terminal worth $5 billion in New South Wales which would have created 1500 jobs has been put on hold after Hunter Valley coal producers pushed to reduce contract tonnages as market conditions put future mine expansion plans in doubt. Port Waratah Coal...

Australian uranium industry's poor record demands inquiry

Australia’s uranium industry is a minor contributor to employment and the economy, a major source of domestic and international risks and is overdue for an independent inquiry into its effects on the environment, health, safety and security, according to a...