A joint statement by African and Indian civil society 2015-10-27, Issue 748 In a joint statement released and endorsed by … More
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UN Forum shares experiences of extractive industries and human rights
Published by MAC on 2015-11-26 The talking shop that is the Fourth Annual Forum on Business & Human Rights has … More
Canada: B.C. Supreme Court Stays Lawsuit against Tahoe Resources, Denies Justice in Canada for Guatemalan Victims
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Source: Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network – MiningWatch Canada – Network in Solidarity with the Peoples … More
Time for diamond companies to stop hiding behind Kimberley Process
Amnesty International Press Release 16 November 2015 Diamond companies must stop using the Kimberley Process to claim that their diamonds … More
Canadian Mining Companies Better Beware, the Liberals Are Coming for Them
By Justin Ling November 6, 2015 | 8:37 pm A regime change in Ottawa means that the government of Canada … More
Africa: With Around 40% of Resource Extraction and Use Linked to World Trade, New Policies Required to Address Environmental Impacts
Wed, Oct 14, 2015 IRP Report Finds Trade Shifting Burden of Environmental Impacts to Developing Economies Davos, Switzerland, 14 October … More
Community Victory: Nicaragua Halts Canadian Gold-Mining Project
Published 13 October 2015 After months of campaigning, the Nicaraguan government has revoked B2Gold’s permit to mine Rancho Grande. The … More
South Africa: Will Gold Miners Get Justice?
9th October 2015 OPINION By Marcus Low In King Leopold’s Ghost, the historian Adam Hochschild uncovers the horrors committed in … More
West Africa: Keynote Address By H.E The President Of The Republic Of Ghana At The ECOMOF
9th October 2015 PRESS RELEASE Valorising West Africa’s Mineral & Petroleum Resources through Regional Cooperation. The Representative of H.E. the … More
Africa: Looking Beyond the Vision – An Africa Mining Vision (AMV) Compact with Private Sector Leaders in Africa
8th October 2015 DOCUMENT Speaking points for H.E. Mrs. Fatima Haram Acyl, Commissioner for Trade & Industry, African Union Africa … More