Forced displacement of the communities of La Guajira: the consequences of coal mining.
Credit: Mapa Conflictos Mineros The African community of the destroyed village of Tabaco in Hatonuevo, La Guajira, demand the right to rebuild their territory. Meanwhile, the forced displacement orchestrated by coal multinationals continues with impunity (1). In...
Honouring the dead by continuing to demand justice; and BHP to cut and run from London
Dear friends, The world’s biggest mining company, BHP, has announced that it intends to terminate its dual-listed status, with BHP plc incorporated in the UK and BHP Ltd in Australia, and simplify its structure by becoming primarily an Australian company, with...
Anglo American’s impacts on glaciers in Chile put the water security of the population at risk
Credit : El Ciudadano, Chile By Javiera Martínez and Cristóbal del Río, Corporación de Defensa de la Cuenca del Mapocho It is widely known that Anglo American is negatively and irreversibly impacting glaciers in Chile, as well as the most important water reserves for...