Anglo American’s accountability deficit: broken promises and a legacy of abandonment
When: Wednesday 29 April, 6:30-8:30pm Where: University College London, Bedford Way (26) G03, WC1H 0AP Anglo American are key players in the global scramble for ‘critical minerals’. This year, a planned merger with Teck Resources to form Anglo Teck promises...
States are clamouring for copper – what does this mean for communities on the frontlines of copper mines?
Mining companies are pushing for vast increases in copper mining. Often justified under the guise of the energy transition, the reality is that a wide range of destructive industries are driving increased demand. Copper is the second most widely used material by the...
Call from Red Muqui to go beyond extractivism and the energy transition in Peru
The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy requires vast amounts of minerals. Without listening to communities affected by mining in the Global South, an energy transition in the Global North which is dependent on expanding extractivism will entrench...