January 23, 2019 5.35am AEDT Australian companies dominate African mining. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade counts 175 ASX-listed…
South Africa: mining betrays communities
Published by MAC on 2019-01-21 New study to be launched in February ActionAid South Africa is soon to launch a…
Mining will not bring jobs to Xolobeni
By Andrew Bennie 15th January 2019 Through farming, many Amadiba coastal residents are not just surviving, but flourishing. Together with…
Will the sun finally set on Canadian company accused of slavery?
Published by MAC on 2019-01-06 Landmark case against Nevsun may finally be heard In just over a fornight’s time, Canada’s…
Tanzania: Mark Bristow’s Headache as New CEO of Barrick Gold
By RAID – January 2, 2019 (London, 2 January 2018) – Mark Bristow, the FTSE 100’s longest-serving CEO, is set…
Why Tanzania Officials Are in No Hurry to Finalise Gas Deals
The East African (Nairobi) 1st January 2019 By Beatrice Materu The fear among Tanzanian government officials of repeating past mistakes…
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince To Launch Fund For Electric Car Metals
By Tyler Durden Zero Hedge I January 2019 Erik Prince, the founder of private security firm Blackwater, plans to raise…
Western Sahara: New Zealand – Friends of Sahrawi People Demonstrate Against Arrival of Shipment Carrying Sahrawi
20th December 2018 Dunedin (New Zealand) — Friends of the Sahrawi people in New Zealand organized a demonstration to denounce…
Indigenous Rights Defenders Targeted Over Opposition to OceanaGold Mine; Seek Support from Canadian Embassy in Philippines
(Ottawa/Manila – December 18, 2018) In October, 27 individuals and a number of organizations in the Philippines found themselves targeted…
Why South African Community’s Win Against Mining Company Matters
13th December 2018 ANALYSIS By Sonwabile Mnwana A South African High Court has passed an important judgment putting a stop…