Investor alert: MIND THE GAP! Rio Tinto versus Reality
For too long Rio Tinto has made claims about its social and environmental performance, and published glossy reports that do not reflect the reality for communities living on the ground around their mines. Investors need to “Mind the Gap” between what Rio...
Rio Tinto Roadblock: Community Organisers Threatened in Madagascar
On 2 June, thousands gathered to block the main road to Rio Tinto’s QMM mine in Madagascar. This protest follows an offer of a compensation and indemnification payment by the mining company, which many say falls far short of the value of the losses suffered by...
What Rio Tinto isn’t saying
As the Anglo-Australian mining giant celebrates 150 years of operation, we take the opportunity to present some of the information the company would rather not share. From the fatal flaws in its plans for Resolution Copper to the gagging clauses used in Madagascar,...