By Donald Nyarota on September 30, 2020 BULAWAYO– The African Development Bank will bankroll research into contracts signed by investors, in…
Papua New Guinea: Bougainville OECD complaint against Rio Tinto
It seems that filing the complaint has finally forced them to the table Published by MAC on 2020-09-30Source: Human Rights…
Take Mining Seriously to Turn Economic Fortunes of Malawi
Lowani Mtonga-Nyasa September 29, 2020 In his State of the Nation address in parliament on 4 September, President Dr Lazarus…
Argentina: Patagonia updates: 25,228 and counting
The crusade for the Second Initiative was launched in June 2020 and achieved massive support Published by MAC on 2020-09-29Source:…
Kenya: How politics has clamped down gold mining at site
By Jeckonia Otieno 28th September 2020 Activities at a gold mine at Chemase on the edge of Nandi Escarpment, Nandi…
Legal victories in Ecuador
The highest court ruled in favor of holding a referendum on large scale mining Published by MAC on 2020-09-28Source: Reuters,…
How a Canadian Mining Company Infiltrated the Guatemalan State
Max Binks-Collier September 26 2020, 4:29 p.m. IT WAS OFTEN WHEN Rosa Elbira Coc Ich was cooking lunch in the communal outdoor…
Kenya: Disaster in waiting at Nandi’s Karebe mines
Saturday, September 26, 2020 By SUNDAY NATION TEAM What you need to know: Instead, the multi-billion shillings investment that is now…
Zimbabwe: Constitutionalism Can Heal Community Feuds With Mining Investors
By Staff Reporter on September 25, 2020 Government’s apparent reluctance to uphold communities’ constitutional rights around extractive sector investments by…
Received wisdom says the state should stay out of the resource sector
The data suggests otherwise. Tim Wegenast September 24, 2020 When it comes to resource extraction, there’s conventional wisdom among most…