By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON, Sep 16 2014 (IPS) – A multilateral arbitration panel here began final hearings Monday in…
Protesters in D.C. ask for halt to gold mining in El Salvador, say it will endanger ecology
Protesters gather in front of the World Bank to protest a lawsuit by OceanaGold against El Salvador in Washington,…
Kenya conundrum: Kick out Maasai herders to develop geothermal energy?
In East Africa, a clash of two virtues: ancient homelands and clean energy. Kenya has incredible geothermal potential, but much…
Another setback for Canadian met coal mine in Tahltan territory
Business in Vancouver | September 9, 2014 <img width=”300″ height=”250″ src=”http://www.mining.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Tahltan1-300×250.jpg” class=”attachment-home-recent-news-thumb wp-post-image” alt=”Another setback for Canadian met coal mine…
Concrete and Comprehensive: The Swiss Commodity Market Supervisory Authority ROHMA acts to counter the “resource curse” and lessen Switzerland’s reputational risks
On-going corruption, growing inequalities and simmering conflicts mean that the abundance of natural resources leads to suffering rather than gain…
Meet the Company Suing El Salvador for the Right to Poison Its Water
In an obscure World Bank court, a multinational mining firm is suing El Salvador for attempting to protect its citizens…
Ten Killed by Police At African Barrick Gold Mining Operations in Tanzania
By Richard Smallteacher Global Research, September 02, 2014 Corpwatch 26 August 2014 Woman panning for gold at North Mara. Photo:…
Former uranium miner to pay $500,000 for clean-up in the U.S.
Homestake Mining, a former uranium miner, has been ordered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pay $500,000 for…
Deadly clashes continue at African Barrick gold mine
Geoffrey York JOHANNESBURG — The Globe and Mail Published Tuesday, Aug. 26 2014, 7:22 PM EDT Last updated Tuesday, Aug. 26 2014,…
Turkana’s oil benefits bypass the local poor
By Eva Constantaras Thursday January 9th, 2014 In early November 2013, protests by local residents forced a two-week shutdown of…
