By Syriacus Buguzi sbuguzi@thecitizen.co.tz 10th May 2018 In Summary •The report, released earlier this week by researchers from the Ifakara … More
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Anglo American divests from Nautilus deep sea mining risks
Published by MAC on 2018-05-09 The major mining multinational Anglo American has divested from the Solwara 1 deep sea mining … More
World: Restore sanity to high office, ban uranium shipments to nuclear-armed countries
Gerard Boyce | May 04, 2018 President Trump’s late night Twitter rants and the seemingly arbitrary manner in which he … More
Over 200 million tonnes of mine wastes are dumped into world oceans
220 Million Tonnes! Earthworks 3rd May 2018 That’s how much hazardous waste mining companies dump directly into our oceans, rivers … More
Corporate support for disclosing oil and mining deals is improving but more work needed to turn words into reality
Published: 3rd May 2018 A new Oxfam survey of 40 oil, gas and mining companies has found that they are … More
Africa: Phones, Electric Cars and Human Rights Abuses – 5 Things You Need to Know
Amnesty International (London) 1st May 2018 ANALYSIS The phone you’re using or the electric car you’re driving could be linked … More
Peruvian president advocates for sustainable mining
Valentina Ruiz Leotaud 30th April 2018 Peru’s new President, Martín Vizcarra, said Saturday that he was in favour of promoting … More
South Africa: Villagers Demand the Right to Say No to Mining in Their Community
Court Case May Have Far-Reaching Implications for Mining Companies PRESS RELEASE By Dewa Mavhinga 25th April 2018 This week, the … More
Rampal power plant – condemned by Norwegian Ethics Council
Published by MAC on 2018-03-21 Norway’s Council on Ethics advises the Government Pension Fund Global on its investments, making recommendations … More
India: With Goa’s MLAs Set to Ask for Mining Lease Extensions, the Politician-Miner Nexus Comes Full Circle
By Claude Alvares and Rahul Basu on 04/03/2018 The Wire 4 March 2018 The state’s politicians could’ve used recent court … More