5th October 2018 KEETMANSHOOP – Oranjemund Constituency Councillor Lazarus Nangolo says government should amend the law to ensure communities within…
The ‘Natural Resource Curse’ and Artisanal Mines – the Case of Burkina Faso
23rd SEPTEMBER 2018 ANALYSIS By Rémi Bazillier, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Victoire Girard, Université D’orléans Is there a “natural…
Kenya emerges as the next frontier of mining
From MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI, (CAJ News) – THE mining industry is tipped to contribute significantly to the…
Tanzania: Victims of North Mara Gold Mine Violence Find No Justice in New Compensation Scheme
News Release 4 September 2018, 9.07pm EDT (Ottawa) Grievous violence continues to be inflicted on local men and women by…
South Africa: How Mining Damages Communities and the Environment
By Katharina Rall 27th August 2018 The South African Human Rights Commission has released a scathing report on the damage…
‘I thank God I am alive’: standing firm against mineral extraction in South Africa
Nonhle Mbuthuma is battling for her community’s right to say no to the exploitation of their territory in a hangover…
Canada: This is how hard it is, 8 years into the Hudbay Minerals/CGN lawsuits seeking justice for rape, murder & repression in Guatemala
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…
