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Concrete and Comprehensive: The Swiss Commodity Market Supervisory Authority ROHMA acts to counter the “resource curse” and lessen Switzerland’s reputational risks
On-going corruption, growing inequalities and simmering conflicts mean that the abundance of natural resources leads to suffering rather than gain … More
Meet the Company Suing El Salvador for the Right to Poison Its Water
In an obscure World Bank court, a multinational mining firm is suing El Salvador for attempting to protect its citizens … More
Ten Killed by Police At African Barrick Gold Mining Operations in Tanzania
By Richard Smallteacher Global Research, September 02, 2014 Corpwatch 26 August 2014 Woman panning for gold at North Mara. Photo: … More
Former uranium miner to pay $500,000 for clean-up in the U.S.
Homestake Mining, a former uranium miner, has been ordered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pay $500,000 for … More
Deadly clashes continue at African Barrick gold mine
Geoffrey York JOHANNESBURG — The Globe and Mail Published Tuesday, Aug. 26 2014, 7:22 PM EDT Last updated Tuesday, Aug. 26 2014, … More
Turkana’s oil benefits bypass the local poor
By Eva Constantaras Thursday January 9th, 2014 In early November 2013, protests by local residents forced a two-week shutdown of … More
Seeking Justice in Canada: Hitting Mining Companies Where They Live
Canadian mining companies have long evaded responsibility for abuses carried out by their subsidiaries in the developing world. That could … More
Guatemala: Opposition to Mining, the New Threat to National Security
Written by Oswaldo J. Hernández, Translation by Danica Jorden Monday, 21 July 2014 17:47 The San Rafael Las … More
Central America’s biggest nickel mine reopens amid violent clashes
Guatemala’s Fenix mine, closed for 30 years, faces disputes over land ownership and lawsuits for gang-rape and murder David Hill … More