Legal victories in Ecuador

The highest court ruled in favor of holding a referendum on large scale mining Published by MAC on 2020-09-28Source: Reuters, … More

How a Canadian Mining Company Infiltrated the Guatemalan State

Max Binks-Collier September 26 2020, 4:29 p.m. IT WAS OFTEN WHEN Rosa Elbira Coc Ich was cooking lunch in the communal outdoor … More

Kenya: Disaster in waiting at Nandi’s Karebe mines

Saturday, September 26, 2020 By SUNDAY NATION TEAM What you need to know: Instead, the multi-billion shillings investment that is now … More

Zimbabwe: Constitutionalism Can Heal Community Feuds With Mining Investors

By Staff Reporter on September 25, 2020 Government’s apparent reluctance to uphold communities’ constitutional rights around extractive sector investments by … More

Received wisdom says the state should stay out of the resource sector

The data suggests otherwise. Tim Wegenast September 24, 2020 When it comes to resource extraction, there’s conventional wisdom among most … More

Alaska: Leaked tapes reveal Pebble Mine dirty tricks

Alaska mining executive resigned Published by MAC on 2020-09-24Source: EIA, Washington Post (2020-09-24) A direct line to the White House … More

Ebonyi community accuses mining company of pollution, demands N300m compensation

The community alleges that the company has been polluting their area for three years By James Eze 23 September, 2020 … More

Gold Investors New (Old) Aims

Gold companies are involved in quarter of all suspect financial transactions across the FinCEN Files Published by MAC on 2020-09-23Source: … More

Kenya: Nanok urges State to disclose details of mining activities in Turkana

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 By Sammy Lutta Reporter Nation Media Group What you need to know: Mr Nanok accused the Ministry … More

South Africa: Groundbreaking Court Judgment On Mining and Community Rights

Court rules that Xolobeni community should have received mining application before the right was granted 22 September 2020 – By Geoffrey Allsop … More