Saving civilization: the 2017 Rio Tinto AGM

Saving civilization: the 2017 Rio Tinto AGM

Rio Tinto subsidiary QMM’s ilmenite mine in Madagascar Report on the Rio Tinto AGM, London, Wednesday 12 April 2017 By Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network with assistance from Albert Beale, Andrew Hickman, Andy Whitmore, Mamy Rakotondrainibe,...
BHP Billiton living in la la land on uranium

BHP Billiton living in la la land on uranium

BHP Billiton Watch MEDIA RELEASE BHP Billiton living in la la land on uranium: mining giant faces difficult questions at its Annual General Meeting 16th November 2016 Company Directors of BHP Billiton will face some difficult questions tomorrow at the mining...
Mining, money and murder on the South African coast

Mining, money and murder on the South African coast

Since the protest held in London on 5 May, much more has been written about the violence at Australian company MRC’s mineral sands project at Xolobeni in South Africa and the role of major MRC shareholder, British businessman Graham Edwards. Australian...
BHP Billiton: pull out of Indomet project!

BHP Billiton: pull out of Indomet project!

Actions at BHP Billiton offices in Melbourne and London, Tuesday 26 May Yesterday, activists in Melbourne in Australia and in London targeted the offices of BHP Billiton to draw attention to the damage caused by the company’s activities in the rainforests of...