London Mining Network’s friends in Malagasy rights organisation TANY have published a statement deploring the judicial harassment of people protesting against the impacts of Rio Tinto subsidiary QMM’s operations near Fort Dauphin, Madagascar. See The...
Dear friends, We’ve been busy again! Last month, we helped host a delegation from South Africa for the AGM of Lonmin plc, the company associated with the Marikana massacre in August 2012. Thumeka Magwangqana from Marikana women’s organisation Sikhala...
Report on the Rio Tinto plc AGM, London, 11 April 2018 By Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network A recording of the whole AGM is available at https://edge.media-server.com/m6/p/q6qsz3ho (registration is necessary). An analysis of the company’s...
The Grasberg copper-gold mine in West Papua By Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network The most shocking words spoken at this morning’s Rio Tinto AGM were these: “I am not sure I can answer that question.” Maybe they don’t sound so shocking out...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 11/04/18 Indonesian mining campaigner visiting London for Rio Tinto AGM calls for company to exit Papua and accountability An Indonesian activist is visiting London from 11-18th April to highlight the human and environmental cost of mining...
