Reclaim Power and Defend Life: a tour

Reclaim Power and Defend Life: a tour

On the 9 October, as part of global #ReclaimPower mobilisations, London Mining Network and other groups in London held an action tour in Central London, stopping at various companies and government agencies that are enabling and financing dirty energy projects around...
Is coal mining in Britain heading for extinction?

Is coal mining in Britain heading for extinction?

Deep coal mines were the bedrock of Britain’s industrial revolution and the struggle to save them, and the jobs and communities that relied on them, helped define the politics of the 1970s and 80s. But it looks as though Britain’s last two deep coal mines...
Mining on Top Africa London Summit disrupted

Mining on Top Africa London Summit disrupted

By Hal Rhoades of LMN member group Gaia Foundation Yesterday members of UK civil society held an action in central London to challenge the Mining On Top Africa: London Summit. Two of us managed to get into the conference cocktail reception and hand a UK-African Civil...
Is coal mining in Britain heading for extinction?

Setback for opencast in Wales

Report from Coal Action Network Yesterday’s (24/6/15) planning hearing for Miller Argent’s proposal to mine 6 million tonnes from the Nant Llesg site, in Caerphilly, South Wales, gave the best possible result. A great outcome for all those who have campaigned over the...