25 May 2021, 11.10am EDT Viviana Herrera Interim Latin America Program Coordinator We, Brazilian and international civil society organizations, would…
Shareholder Advisory Alerts Investors on DeepGreen-SOAC Merger
FRIENDS OF MININGWATCH 25 May 2021, 10.06am EDT Source: Deep Sea Mining Campaign The Metals Company Is a High Risk and…
An endless war on the Central Appalachian Mountains
Published by MAC on 2021-05-25Source: AP, Common Dreams (2021-05-23) State permits for reckless mountaintop removal operations continue to be doled…
Is Colombia’s military displacing peasants in order to sell off natural resources?
Published by MAC on 2021-05-24Source: Counter Currents (2021-05-23) The government has killed dozens and disappeared hundreds in response to social…
The Dark Side of Congo’s Cobalt Rush
Cell phones and electric cars rely on the mineral, causing a boom in demand. Locals are hunting for this buried treasure…
Illegal sand mining threatens Morocco’s coastline and tourism
A well-developed illicit transnational industry with links to Spain is putting vulnerable coastal ecosystems at risk. 24 MAY 2021 / BY ABDELKADER ABDERRAHMANE…
DRC stares at $3.7b loss in skewed mining deals
MONDAY MAY 24 2021 Summary Kinshasa has already lost out on nearly $2 billion in revenue by selling mining and…
Fujimori kleptocracy embraces more copper mining in Peru
Published by MAC on 2021-05-24Source: Bloomberg, Aljazeera (2021-05-23) Money would be sent directly to people’s bank accounts, an adviser said.…
Shukruti residents protest Georgian Manganese
Published by MAC on 2021-05-22Source: Civil.ge, Agenda.ge, JAMnews (2021-05-21) Villagers say 70% of homes are in unlivable conditions. Three residents…
Deep Sea Mining corporate spin doctors
Published by MAC on 2021-05-20Source: China Dialogue (2021-05-21) The industry is peddling arguments that don’t add up, writes Dr Rosenbaum.…