It could be a blow to mining: Chile voted for the protection of territories, water and women
By Javiera Martinez Last weekend was a historic step forward in Chile. During Saturday and Sunday, the Chilean people voted in the elections to choose members of the body that will draft a new constitution (1). The 1980 constitution was imposed, through repression,...
Mining restarts at Samarco after deadly disaster
Blog by LMN Volunteer Ella Hopkins Fundão dam at the Samarco mine in 2013 BHP has resumed its operations at the Samarco mine, five years after the 2015 Fundão dam disaster which killed 20 people, destroyed 3 villages and polluted over 600km of rivers with toxic mine...
BHP’s denial of responsibility for impacts in Chile does not satisfy its critics
Questions were raised at last year’s BHP AGM about the company’s impacts in Chile. But the company’s responses have failed to satisfy its critics. Commentary by Javiera Martinez The Atacameño People’s Council raised questions with the BHP...