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Saving the river: the struggle for Colombia’s Arroyo Bruno
London Mining Network Jul 20, 2019Senator Jorge Robledo at the hearing in RiohachaOn Monday 9 July, representatives of LMN member group Colombia Solidarity Campaign, Swiss NGO Aktionsgruppe Schweiz Kolumbien, US-based North Shore Colombia Solidarity and other international observers attended … Read more The post Saving[…]
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UK investors set sights on Indonesia fossil fuel infrastructure despite deadly mining legacy
London Mining Network Jul 10, 2019Press release, for immediate release: 10/07/19JATAM, London Mining NetworkRisky investments: UK investors set sights on Indonesia fossil fuel infrastructure despite deadly mining legacyUK investors attended Indonesia’s Infrastructure Investment Forum in London last … Read more The post UK investors set[…]
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Open letter to mining companies at Cerrejon, Colombia
London Mining Network Jul 8, 2019The following open letter was sent on Monday 8 July 2019 to Cerrejon Coal and its multinational corporate ownersCoal mining in Colombia: Diversion of the Arroyo Brunoand fulfilment of Constitutional Court Sentence SU-698 … Read more The post Open letter[…]
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British multinational disobeys Colombia court by diverting water source
London Mining Network Jul 8, 2019Press release: 08/07/19 (Spanish press release below)Colombia, La Guajira: British mining multinational is diverting vital water source for massive coal extraction, despite a Constitutional Court ruling for community consultationFor two years, mining company … Read more The post British multinational[…]
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Mining company disregards Colombia’s Constitutional Court to exploit Bruno river
London Mining Network Jul 1, 2019Government entities and Carbones del Cerrejón disregard the orders and guidelines of the Constitutional Court for the exploitation and diversion of the Bruno, the last great tributary of the Ranchería River in La GuajiraOn … Read more The post Mining[…]
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More AGMs, and uranium mining
London Mining Network Jun 21, 2019Dear friends,I hope to see many of you at our annual gathering on the evening of Wednesday 26 June. Do come and hear from our guests Siti Maimunah and Volker Boege about the legacy … Read more The post More[…]
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Lonmin’s last stand
London Mining Network May 29, 2019Report on the Court Meeting and Extraordinary General Meeting held to approve the takeover of Lonmin by Sibanye Stillwater, London, Tuesday 28 May 2019by Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining Network1. The reason that … Read more The post Lonmin’s last[…]
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Unpublished information and unrecognised rights: another Antofagasta AGM
London Mining Network May 27, 2019Report on the AGM of Antofagasta plc, held at Church House, Westminster, London SW1, on Wednesday 22 May 2019By Richard Solly, Co-ordinator, London Mining NetworkChairman Jean-Paul Luksic’s address can be found on the … Read more The post Unpublished information[…]
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Campaigners put mining company ‘on trial’ at final shareholders’ meeting
London Mining Network May 24, 2019Campaigners will hold a ‘People’s Tribunal’ outside London-listed mining company Lonmin’s Extraordinary General Meeting, on Tuesday 28th May, 10.00–11.30am, outside The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5. Citing Lonmin’s inaction … Read more The post Campaigners put[…]
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Death threats, and Lonmin’s last days
London Mining Network May 20, 2019Dear friends,It has been six weeks since our last full news mailing, and there has been so much news we cannot fit it all in a mailing! I hope you’ll find the news below … Read more The post Death[…]
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Come to LMN’s annual gathering
London Mining Network May 17, 2019Our annual gathering is a chance to find out about mining-affected communities, our current projects, and the work of our network groups. You are very welcome if: you’ve never heard of us before; you … Read more The post Come[…]
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Lonmin in the dock: the People’s Tribunal
London Mining Network May 12, 2019What: Join us outside mining company Lonmin’s extraordinary general meeting (EGM) for a People’s Tribunal.Where: Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5When: 28th May, 10-11.30amACCESSIBILITY: We will be performing this tribunal outside the … Read more The post Lonmin in the[…]
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Building Power: African feminist efforts on energy & climate justice
London Mining Network May 9, 2019What: Learn about feminist approaches to energy and climate justice by listening to women organising against mining companies in Africa and beyond.Where: UCL Students Union, Clarke Hall, Breakdown 2, IOE Bedford Way (20) 305, … Read more The post Building[…]
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Death, destruction and dividends: the 2019 Anglo American AGM
London Mining Network May 7, 2019Report on the Anglo American AGM, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, 30 April 2019By Richard Solly (Co-ordinator of London Mining Network and member of Colombia Solidarity Campaign) with assistance from Hal Rhoades, Illary … Read more The post Death,[…]
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URGENT ACTION: Paramilitary death threats to indigenous critics of Cerrejon mine
London Mining Network May 2, 2019Some of our friends in La Guajira, including members of Wayuu indigenous organisation Fuerza de Mujeres Wayuu, other community leaders and members of mine workers’ union Sintracarbon, have received fresh death threats.Fuerza de Mujeres … Read more The post URGENT[…]