4 March 2015 River Nile — Hundreds of people took to the streets in El Bowga, River Nile state, on…
Canada: Ottawa urges development of foreign-aid mining projects
Kim Mackrael Ottawa — The Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Mar. 01 2015, 12:52 PM EST Last updated Sunday, Mar. 01 2015,…
Appointment of Canada’s Extractive Sector Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor
Canada’s Enhanced Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy and the Office of the Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor ensure continued success abroad for…
The Negative Social and Environmental Impacts of Mining on Women
Posted: 02/26/2015 5:49 pm EST Updated: 02/27/2015 11:59 am EST Communities relocated to make way for gold mines in…
Commentary: The risks that arise from violating CSR norms
By: Mark N. Sills and Jennifer L. Egsgard, Special to The Northern Miner 2015-02-26 Evolving norms of corporate social responsibility…
India: Chhattisgarh coal mine should not be expanded without genuine consultation
19 February 2015, 03:38PM A public hearing held on 11th February 2015 in Korba, Chhattisgarh on the nearly four-fold expansion…
Kyrgyzstan: Dam Spill Threats at a Gold Mine in Kyrgyzstan
Posted by GlacierHub on Feb 17, 2015 In light of the Mount Polley tailings dam spill in British Columbia, Canada,…
Peru: Police invade Máxima Acuña Chaupe’s home
January 22, 2015 By Hillary Ojeda The anti-mining family was assaulted to prevent farming and restoration work on their property.…
Burma: Human Rights Commission Faults Police Over Copper Mine Shooting
By NOBEL ZAW / THE IRRAWADDY| Thursday, January 15, 2015 | Up to 1,000 people attended the funeral of Khin…
Poor Guatemalans Are Taking On North American Mining Companies — and Have the Bullet Wounds to Prove It
As nonviolent protests have spread throughout the country, the right-wing government and the mines’ security operations have responded with force.…