Anglo American’s impacts on glaciers in Chile put the water security of the population at risk
Credit : El Ciudadano, Chile By Javiera Martínez and Cristóbal del Río, Corporación de Defensa de la Cuenca del Mapocho It is widely known that Anglo American is negatively and irreversibly impacting glaciers in Chile, as well as the most important water reserves for...
BHP will not be able to extract more water from the Lagunillas aquifer in Chile due to the negative impact it has generated
by Javiera Martinez BHP has two major mines in Chile, the Escondida mine and Pampa Norte. Pampa Norte consists of two wholly owned operations: Spence and Cerro Colorado. Both mines are in the Atacama Desert and both have severely depleted local water resources ...
Rio Tinto commits to assessment of Panguna mine legacy
By Volker Boege The giant mining multinational Rio Tinto is finally willing to face the environmental catastrophe its former Panguna gold and copper mine left behind on Bougainville. This is a huge success for the people of the mine-affected communities and their...