BHP Billiton's Australian AGM

BHP Billiton's Australian AGM

Dec 8, 2014 | News

BHP Billiton holds two Annual General Meetings each year – one in London, the other in Australia. Here’s a roundup of news about the November AGM in Adelaide. Protesters gather at BHP Billiton meeting BHP Billiton’s use of only fly-in fly-out workers...
The Iron Stone – Pedra de Ferro (part 4)

The Iron Stone – Pedra de Ferro (part 4)

Oct 1, 2014 | News

Boats waiting to load iron ore at Port Hedland, Australia. Source: The Ocean Foundation Ports in a Storm How does Brazil’s plan for the Porto Sul iron ore export port compare with similar projects around the world? The following case studies draw on recent...
Rio Tinto AGM 2014: thanks, and no thanks

Rio Tinto AGM 2014: thanks, and no thanks

Apr 19, 2014 | News

Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network Thanks from Alaska This year’s Rio Tinto AGM was extraordinary for one particular reason: Indigenous representatives had travelled all the way from Alaska to THANK the company – for pulling out of a project that...
Rio Tinto AGM 2014: thanks, and no thanks

Rio Tinto London AGM 2014 in the news

Apr 16, 2014 | News

Yesterday’s Rio Tinto AGM was widely covered in the press and social media. John Vidal wrote in the Guardian about recently published reports about the impacts of Rio Tinto’s uranium mining in Namibia. These reports were also featured in Independent...