by Lydia | Oct 18, 2018 | News, Press Releases
Demonstration outside BHP mining company’s AGM, followed by record number of questions asked by human rights defenders and other shareholders Around 30 protesters protested BHP’s annual general meeting on Thursday 17 October, braving the rain with chants,...
by Lydia | Oct 16, 2018 | Press Releases
For immediate release – 16/10/18 London, England Controversial Rio Tinto and BHP Resolution Copper mine project was proposed 15 years ago but is yet to get off the ground. Released today to coincide with BHP’s annual general meeting, the report, Potential Impact of...
by Lydia | Oct 15, 2018 | Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15/10/18 Indigenous Colombians threatened with death for opposition to mega-mining project as defenders visit UK “Death to all these scum”: threats made by far-right paramilitaries promise to “clean” the region of indigenous...
by Lydia | Oct 10, 2018 | Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/10/18 Indigenous and human rights defenders from Brazil, Colombia, Chile and the USA visit London 13-20 October to seek justice from BHP over its trail of disasters Human rights and environmental defenders are travelling to...
by Lydia | Sep 27, 2018 | Actions, Press Releases
Damning report on Vedanta’s operations released. MPs take note. Protests at AGM as Vedanta de-lists. FCA headquarters targeted as responsible for corporate crimes. Foil Vedanta(1) and a coalition of organisations have released a damning report...
by Lydia | May 24, 2018 | News, Press Releases
AIM regulation London Stock Exchange Cc Financial Conduct Authority Re Berkeley Energia We are concerned with the potential significance of the recently announced moves of the AIM registered company Berkeley to seek full LSE listing on the London Stock Exchange and...
by Lydia | May 22, 2018 | Actions, News, Press Releases
It is annual general meeting season for the many London-listed mining companies enjoying the spoils of extractive operations in mostly global majority countries such as Brazil, SouthAfrica, Colombia and Chile. It is when suits and ties file into conference venues and...
by Lydia | Apr 11, 2018 | News, Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 11/04/18 Indonesian mining campaigner visiting London for Rio Tinto AGM calls for company to exit Papua and accountability An Indonesian activist is visiting London from 11-18th April to highlight the human and environmental cost of mining...
