Hidden in plain sight: BHP’s 2020 AGMs

Hidden in plain sight: BHP’s 2020 AGMs

Former residents of the Tabaco community, La Guajira, Colombia, stand in the ruins of their house after their 9 August 2001 eviction to make way for expansion of the Cerrejon coal mine, now 33% owned by BHP by Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network London...
BHP: these questions deserve answers

BHP: these questions deserve answers

London Mining Network submitted the following questions to BHP on behalf of BHP-affected communities and workers in advance of its online AGM on 14 October. As you can see from the AGM report, few of them were answered. We invite answers from BHP, and they should be...
Critique of Anglo American’s AGM responses to questions on Peru

Critique of Anglo American’s AGM responses to questions on Peru

The Asana River: Photo from EJAtlas Mining multinational Anglo American held its AGM behind closed doors on 5 May. Many questions were submitted to the company, and it published its responses promtply after the AGM. Many of those responses left a great deal to be...
Hidden in plain sight: BHP’s 2020 AGMs

Questions for Anglo American

Anglo American is one of the world’s biggest, wealthiest mining companies. Its Annual General Meeting (AGM, or annual shareholders’ meeting) was on 5 May – but it was held with only two people present, because of the UK government’s...