Which are the world's "most controversial" mining companies?

…Ten companies evaluated by RepRisk were: BHP Billiton (4th); Freeport McMoran (5th); Rio Tinto (6th); Barrick Gold (7th equal); Anglo American and Vedanta Resources (ranked 9th equal). See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=11599.  …

Canada's government equates mining with "development"

…with IAMGOLD, Rio Tinto Alcan, and Barrick Gold. Meanwhile, the industry’s leading advocacy organisation, London-based ICMM, has renewed its close collaboration with IUCN, the world’s largest conservation group. See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=11495&l=1….

NGOs Receive Funds from Canadian Government & Mining Companies

…“development”. •World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is partnered with Rio Tinto Alcan, owned by Rio Tinto •Plan Canada = IAMGOLD •World Vision Canada = Barrick Gold See http://thewrongkindofgreen.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/ngos-receive-funds-from-canadian-government-mining-companies/.  …

Baluchistan says "No" to Antofagasta/Barrick

Resistance by Pakistan’s Baluchistan provincial government to a mine proposal, submitted by UK-listed Antofagasta and Canada’s Barrick, seems to have succeeded. But this decision may open the way for Chinese…