Tanzania: Magufuli – Mining reforms, roads over political space

Saturday March 20, 2021 Summary During his first five-year term, the man known as ‘The Bulldozer’ drew admirers and detractors … More

Cameroon: Minim-Martap Bauxite Project – Business Opportunities Presented

By Vubem Fred 19th March 2021 The company in charge of the Minim-Martap bauxite project in the Adamaoua Region, Camalco, … More

Australia: Are Rio Tinto shareholders going to give more than lip service towards righting their wrongs?

Published by MAC on 2021-03-19Source: Consumers Advisory, The New Daily, NIT (2021-03-19) The obscenity of holding Traditional Owners to archaic … More

South Africa: Communities protest Ikwezi coal mine

Published by MAC on 2021-03-17Source: Ground Work (2021-03-16) Nine environmental activists where arrested. The communities of Kliprand Farm, Cloneen, Kàlvlakte, … More

Assemblies kill bill in Patagonia, Argentina

Published by MAC on 2021-03-16Source: Bnamericas, BBC, Bloomberg (2021-03-16) People do not want it. An isolated incident that occurred over … More

Eritrea: Aggreko plc – Are You Benefiting from Modern Slavery?

Mar 15, 2021 | News Freedom United and LMN member group Eritrea Focus have published an open letter to London Listed company Aggreko plc. Aggreko … More

First Majestic Corp. against the Government of Mexico

Published by MAC on 2021-03-15Source: Reuters, GLOBE NEWSWIRE (2021-03-20) Not the first, certainly nor the last. Obrador seemed to have … More

Ghana: Govt to Pick Strategic Investor for Bauxite Project

12th March 2021 The government is close to finalising a deal to bring in an investor to partner the Ghana … More

Nationalizing Zambia’s Copper Mines

Deutsche Welle (Bonn) 12th March 2021 By Glory Mushinge The Zambian government has taken over operations at a major copper … More

Russia: Indigenous peoples call on Nornickel’s global partners to demand environmental action

Published by MAC on 2021-03-12Source: Barents Observer (2021-03-15) The company produces one third of the global supply of nickel. Pollution … More