By Grahame Russell, Rights Action 14th July 2018 On the same day (July 12, 2018) that another campesino (Estuardo Quevado)…
Standard Chartered and Citigroup Take Stand Against Mine Waste Dumping
Source: Statement (2018-07-10) Two global banks – Citigroup and Standard Chartered – have responded to a worldwide campaign and agreed…
Armenia: Roads to Amulsar Blocked as Locals Protest Gold Mine
Source: Armenian Weekly (2018-07-06) Previous article on MAC: Online petition seeks to stop gold project in Armenia Sofia Manukyan 6…
Spanish campaigners unite around London Atalaya AGM
Source: Statement (2018-07-05) Spanish and British campaigners came together to highlight the concerns of citizens in Spain over the activities…
Glencore hammered by corruption and accusations of rights violations
Source: Bloomberg, Mining.com (2018-07-04) Glencore shares have suffered as the company faces up to a number of headaches. The prime…
The deadly riddle of the sands: stolen beaches and dredged islands
Published by MAC on 2018-07-01 Source: Observer, VOA News (2018-07-01) Although it concentrates a little too much on recreational uses…
Women Speak Out About Abuse at Barrick’s Mine in Tanzania
Published by MAC on 2018-06-25 Source: Statement (2018-06-25) The video, which highlights the ongoing impacts suffered by these victims of…
South Africa: Are mining companies repairing the damage they cause?
Centre for Environmental Rights report says slack financial reporting standards make it difficult to tell By John Yeld 20 June…
Guatemalan and International Organizations Dismayed Over U.S. Embassy Interference on Tahoe Case
12th June 2018 On June 11, over fifty Guatemalan and international organizations sent a letter to the U.S. Embassy in…
UN report tells Canada to do more to combat human rights abuse by business overseas
OTTAWA. June 12, 2018 –The Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA) says government must immediately implement the recommendations of a…