Power companies must stop buying 'blood coal' from Colombia
Dutch NGO PAX is calling on five Dutch and European power companies to stop buying Colombian ‘blood coal’ from the mining companies Drummond (a private US company) and Prodeco (owned by London-listed Glencore Xstrata). These mining companies must first contribute to...
Cerrejon Coal, Colombia: “an abusive marriage, full of machismo”
By Richard Solly, member of Colombia Solidarity Campaign and Co-ordinator of London Mining Network. 24 June 2014 The shock of the new For nearly fourteen years, I have been working in support of communities affected by the Cerrejon coal mine, a vast opencast mine in...
The Artist Taxi Driver talks Glencore and their activities in the Philippines
London Mining Network’s co-chair Andy Whitmore has become the latest person associated with LMN to undertake an iconic, ‘ in the cab’ interview with Mark the Artist Taxi Driver. Mark and Andy talk on the subject of Glencore Xstrata, and particularly...