Human Rights Day: The costs behind a new smartphone

Human Rights Day: The costs behind a new smartphone

This Human Rights Day, don’t let your holiday spending fuel violence abroad. Sign the petition to help tackle the trade in conflict minerals. Hundreds of thousands buy smart phones for Christmas presents in Europe. But how many of them know that the gold and...
The Two Degrees: yet another BHP Billiton AGM

The Two Degrees: yet another BHP Billiton AGM

Samuel Arregoces from Colombia arrives at the BHP Billiton AGM (Photo: Christian McLaughlin) Report on the 22 October 2015 London AGM of BHP Billiton plc by Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network As shareholders arrived at the BHP Billiton AGM, they were...
Stranded Assets: Protest the BHP Billiton AGM

Stranded Assets: Protest the BHP Billiton AGM

Demonstration on Thursday 22 October Defend life, resist destruction Demand justice for communities affected by coal mining Tell investors in BHP Billiton it’s time to divest from fossil fuels Join the demonstration outside mining giant BHP Billiton’s AGM. Time:...
This was the place that Isidro called home

This was the place that Isidro called home

by Diana Salazar, Emma Banks and Doris Salazar Diana Salazar of LMN member group Colombia Solidarity Campaign has just visited La Guajira, Colombia, as part of a delegation organised by US organisation Witness for Peace, to investigate the impacts of the Cerrejon coal...