Thursday 7 April 2016 14:15 GMT London-listed gold miner Acacia Mining has been accused of engaging in “a sophisticated scheme … More
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Guatemalan Women’s Claims Put Focus on Canadian Firms’ Conduct Abroad
By SUZANNE DALEY, APRIL 2, 2016 LOTE OCHO, Guatemala — Her husband was away in the fields, she said, when … More
South Africa: Community Voices Muted At Alternative Mining Indaba
18 FEBRUARY 2016 GroundUp (Cape Town) OPINION By Christopher Rutledge By giving corporations a bigger stake, the people affected by … More
Africa: We Need a Real ‘Alternatives to Mining’ Indaba
By Farai Maguwu And Christelle Terreblanche 16th February 2016 This year’s alternative to mining conference in South Africa was a … More
Tanzania: In Defence of the Rights of the Poor to Land, Extractives Resources
1st January 2016 ANALYSIS By Deodatus Mfugale In September 2015, a group comprising eight non-governmental organisations that deal with land … More
Risks and challenges around human rights and conflict
Multinationals in conflict-affected areas This paper highlights some of the risks and challenges associated with multinational corporations operating in fragile … More
Canada: Time to Axe the Conservative Government’s Ineffective CSR Counsellor Office
News Release 22 January 2016, 3.34pm EST (Ottawa) Civil society groups are calling on the new Liberal federal government to … More
Ethiopia: Growth By Extraction
18th January 2016 ANALYSIS Throughout the price boom of the 2000s, extractive resources (mining, oil and gas) were seen as … More
Romanian village blocks Canadian firm from mining for gold
Rosia Montana declared site of historical interest, granting it protection from Gabriel Resources, which has tried for 15 years to … More
Canadian mining company suspends work at Greek site, lays off 600 after spat with government
By DEREK GATOPOULOS, Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Canadian mining company Eldorado Gold said Tuesday it is suspending work … More