REPORT: Speculative mining in Spain
Read a new report by Spanish grassroots organisation Ecologistas en Accion, Speculative mining in Spain. In the last five years Spain has seen a large increase of new open pit mining projects. This acceleration has been justified by the need for minerals and scarce...
Two activists at the AGM of a 'Junior' mining company: a 'Dud' and a 'Borderline Fruitcake'
Art work: Clara Atkinson, artist-activist Back in the summer, friends of ours from organisations in Spain attended the London AGM of Atalaya. Elena Solis, from Ecologistas en Accion, has written some reflections on the experience – which was not a pleasant one!...
‘Ties are stronger now’: Spanish campaigners unite around Atalaya AGM
On Wednesday 27th June, Spanish campaigners attended the AGM of London-listed mining company Atalaya Mining to raise concerns about the company’s operations across Spain. Atalaya, which is listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), is the owner of the...