E-commerce giant Shopify has reported that some of its hardware products contain so-called conflict minerals. Conflict minerals are minerals originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or adjacent countries, and which may benefit armed groups in the region.
Two years after the international mining industry convened to set on standards how to prevent catastrophic failures of tailings dams, critics contend these collapses are still happening.
New report calls for revamped safety standards as companies race to meet demand for clean energy minerals.
By Lina Tran, Grist
Reporting by Arunima Kumar in Bengaluru and editing by Vinay Dwivedi, Reuters
June 1 (Reuters) - Mining companies should get consent from the indigenous peoples and affected communities over the life of a mine for both proposed and existing waste storage facilities, or tailings dams, a coalition of environmental groups recommended in a report published on Tuesday.
Mining could soon begin in one of the most fragile ecosystems on the planet: the deep seabed. And while Canadian companies are at the forefront of efforts to expand this destructive industry into our oceans, the Canadian government has largely remained silent. Take action! Call on your Member of Parliament to oppose deep seabed mining and to support policies that will protect the seabed along Canada’s coasts and in the international waters that belong to all of us.
Civil society organisations denounce the lack of accountability and transparency at the first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The Metals Company (TMC), which took place yesterday 31st May as a virtual meeting.
(Ottawa) Yesterday two more water defenders were arrested by police in Andalgalá, Argentina on trumped-up charges presented by a company which provides services for the ongoing development of Yamana Gold’s MARA project.
Today, 157 scientists, community groups, Indigenous peoples, and civil society groups endorsed an updated set of guidelines for improving the management of mine waste disposal facilities, also known as tailings dams. Based on consultation with over 200 stakeholders and experts across five continents, Safety First: Guidelines for Responsible Mine Tailing Management shows that an industry-led tailings standard is failing to keep communities and ecosystems safe.
Canada Program Co-Lead Jamie Kneen presents on "Resistance to mining extractivism in Latin America and Canada" on May 30, 2022 as part of the 2022 World Social Forum. An important primer on the Canadian mining industry, this piece details the role of junior companies in exploration and speculation, describes Canada's unbridled support for mining companies, and points to the ways mining companies are using the climate crisis to promote 'green growth' to significantly expand resource extraction.
