BY ALEXANDRA WRAGE POSTED AUGUST 24, 2015 Beginning in 2016, corporations in the United Kingdom will have to disclose the…
The right to say “No”: Indigenous rights experts weigh in on community consent
August 20, 2015 Posted by Emily Greenspan Wearing traditional Kichwa dress, a group of indigenous women walk to their shared garden…
South Africa: Mining people for profits
17th August 2015 Opinion – Terry Bell Large scale redundancies in the South African mining sector, running to tens of…
How developing countries are paying a high price for the global mineral boom
Soaring worldwide demand for the minerals used in electronic devices such as smartphones and laptops has left a legacy of…
Tailings: Dam breaches increasing in frequency
2015-07-29 WASHINGTON, DC – A new report available at Earthworks Action notes that catastrophic tailings spills are occurring with increasing frequency around…
Kenya: Kwale Residents Fault Balala on New Miner
STAR REPORTER 28th July 2015 Mining Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala, during a press conference at a Hotel in Mombasa on…
Canada: We need to better regulate Canadian companies abroad
PENELOPE SIMONS and AUDREY MACKLIN Contributed to The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Jul. 24, 2015 4:56PM EDT Last updated…
Africa: Obama’s Last Chance in Africa
If he wants to save his legacy on Africa, Barack Obama will have to be more than a shill for…
Canada: What will convince Ottawa to rein in Canadian companies?
Gregory Regaignon, North America Researcher & Research Director, and Emily Kaufman, Research Intern, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Canada…
Kenya: Balala Says Changes in Mining Laws Positive
July 16, 2015 BY MARTIN MWITA FOREIGN mining firms will have to offer a minimum of 20 per cent shares…
