Mining

Two dead, 100 injured – this is the way Swiss mining giant Xstrata does ‘community relations’ in Peru, while boss Mick Davis is in line for a $44 million bonus.

Filed in: Mining Peru

Aoife Allen describes how The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is not doing enough to clean up the gems trade.

Filed in: Africa Human Rights Mining Wealth Zimbabwe

Zambia claims it is owed $1 billion in tax from mining transnationals, but will Glencore & co clean up their act?

Filed in: Economics Mining Zambia

Vanessa Baird reports on a new campaign pressing for tighter monitoring of unscrupulous mining companies.

Filed in: Africa Mining

By pushing forward a hotly contested mining project and enacting a state of emergency, Ollanta Humala’s presidency is off to a worrying start.

Filed in: Activism Democracy Mining Peru

The scale of indigenous-led protests against mining in southern Peru took most by surprise. Vanessa Baird on what led to such flare-ups.

Filed in: Mining Peru

From Canada to Congo, from India to Australia, indigenous communities are fighting for their lives and livelihoods.

Filed in: Environment Indigenous Peoples Mining

Victory for the hill tribes of India in a David and Goliath battle.

Filed in: India Indigenous Peoples Mining

Canadian ambassador to Guatemala guilty of slander

Filed in: Guatemala Mining

Big coal equals big profits, so Don Blankenship doesn’t worry too much about pollution.

Filed in: Mining United States

Is Ecuador’s bold proposal not to exploit a billion barrels of oil in the Yasuní National Park a serious option for combating climate change? If so, the world is going to have to move fast, warns Vanessa Baird.

Filed in: Climate Change Conservation Environment Mining Oil Sustainability