A new report reveals the often devastating impact of big development projects on local communities. Sukhgerel Dugersuren interviewed the nomads … More
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South African mines to shed more jobs
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) MORE than 1 000 South African mine workers are set to lose their jobs … More
Namibia: Chamber of Mines to finalise beneficiation strategy this year
March 6th, 2015 | by New Era Staff Reporter Business & Finance WINDHOEK – The Chamber of Mines of Namibia … More
Zimbabwe – Chinamasa: forget diamonds, Zim is broke
05/03/2015 By Staff Reporter FINANCE minister Patrick Chinamasa says he is not expecting any revenue from the country’s diamonds as … More
Sierra Leone: Sleiti Holds Discussions On EITI Value Chain Analysis
4 March 2015 By Alus E Sesay — The Sierra Leone Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (SLEITI) yesterday concluded a day’s … More
Sudan: Northern Sudanese Protest Against Use of Toxic Substances
4 March 2015 River Nile — Hundreds of people took to the streets in El Bowga, River Nile state, on … More
Canada: Ottawa urges development of foreign-aid mining projects
Kim Mackrael Ottawa — The Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Mar. 01 2015, 12:52 PM EST Last updated Sunday, Mar. 01 2015, … More
Appointment of Canada’s Extractive Sector Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor
Canada’s Enhanced Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy and the Office of the Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor ensure continued success abroad for … More
The Negative Social and Environmental Impacts of Mining on Women
Posted: 02/26/2015 5:49 pm EST Updated: 02/27/2015 11:59 am EST Communities relocated to make way for gold mines in … More
Commentary: The risks that arise from violating CSR norms
By: Mark N. Sills and Jennifer L. Egsgard, Special to The Northern Miner 2015-02-26 Evolving norms of corporate social responsibility … More