Rosia Montana declared site of historical interest, granting it protection from Gabriel Resources, which has tried for 15 years to…
Canadian mining company suspends work at Greek site, lays off 600 after spat with government
By DEREK GATOPOULOS, Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Canadian mining company Eldorado Gold said Tuesday it is suspending work…
Zambia: Mining Acres of Diamonds in You
30th December 2015 OPINION PHIL McGraw says “Every one of us, you included, has within us everything we will ever…
WTO favours developed countries, not the peasants and poor people
By La Vía Campesina, 24 December 2015 Under capitalism production is not for consumption but for trade to make profits.…
Kenya: Mining CS in talks with miners over new royalties
22nd December 2015 By RICHARD MUNGAI, Dec. 22, 2015, 7:00 am The government plans to fastrack implementation of higher mining…
WTO talks an unfair match that pits the rich against the poor
By Billow Kerrow | Saturday, Dec 19th 2015 at 22:00 NAIROBI: If you lock powerful trading giants of the West…
Zimbabwe: Platinum Miners Target Value Addition
The Herald 8th December 2015 Platinum producers including Zimplats are engaged in consultations to come up with beneficiation investment strategies…
Kenya: On the Nairobi Ministerial of the WTO
A joint statement by African and Indian civil society 2015-10-27, Issue 748 In a joint statement released and endorsed by…
UN Forum shares experiences of extractive industries and human rights
Published by MAC on 2015-11-26 The talking shop that is the Fourth Annual Forum on Business & Human Rights has…
Canada: B.C. Supreme Court Stays Lawsuit against Tahoe Resources, Denies Justice in Canada for Guatemalan Victims
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Source: Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network – MiningWatch Canada – Network in Solidarity with the Peoples…