Anglo American has recently announced that it will close its Minas Rio iron ore mine in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, if the licence for the third stage of mining development is not issued soon. The Minas Rio mine has been a source of grave concern for some residents...
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report calling on mining companies to put people and the planet before profit. Mine Tailings Storage: safety is no Accident has been produced jointly by UNEP and the Norwegian foundation GRID-Adrenal. It...
Dear friends, Last month we hosted visitors from Brazil, Colombia and the USA for the BHP Billiton plc AGM on 19 October. In this mailout, you’ll find a full report of the company AGM together with media coverage, including a beautiful short video made by our...
“A terrible tragedy… we are desperately sorry…” The BHP Billiton plc AGM 19 October 2017 By Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network This year, London Mining Network and our friends at Colombia Solidarity Campaign, Society of St Columban and War...
Just before BHP’s annual general meeting on 19 October, London Mining Network published a report into Brazil’s Samarco dam disaster which devastated communities all along the Rio Doce river system in Brazil. Around 1.4 million people are seeking urgent action to...
