Environmental and human rights assessment of Rio Tinto’s former Panguna copper mine begins
Mining News Pro -The Panguna mine was operated by BCL, majority-owned by Rio Tinto, for 17 years from 1972 until 1989, when operations were suspended due to an uprising against the mine and subsequent civil war. A peace agreement was signed in 2001.
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Australia court blocks giant coal mine on human rights grounds
Mining News Pro - The Galilee Coal Project would add 1.58 billion tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere over its lifespan — more than triple Australia’s annual domestic emissions — and impact the human rights of future generations, the Queensland Land Court ruled on Friday.
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Rubio questions Volkswagen’s ties to metal suppliers in China over human rights
Mining News Pro - US Senator Marco Rubio is seeking information from Volkswagen AG about a pair of planned joint ventures with companies accused of having a record of alleged human rights violations such as forced labor and human trafficking.
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Petra agrees to settlement over human rights abuses claims
Mining News Pro - A settlement has been agreed with diamond miner Petra Diamonds following claims of serious human rights abuses at its majority-owned Williamson diamond mine in Tanzania.
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Petra Diamonds delays release of probe into human rights abuses
Mining News Pro - Petra Diamonds has delayed the publication of an internal probe into alleged human right abuses at its Williamson mine in Tanzania after obtaining fresh information related to the case.
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Petra introduces changes at Williamson as human rights abuses investigation continues
Mining News Pro - Petra Diamonds is already making some changes, such as appointing a new security contractor and implementing a new grievance mechanism, at its Williamson mine, in Tanzania, while it finalises an investigation into alleged human rights abuses by security personnel at the mine.
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Petra Diamonds probes new claims of human rights abuses in Tanzania
Mining News Pro - Struggling Petra Diamonds said on Tuesday is investigating fresh allegations of human rights abuses at its Williamson mine in Tanzania, following a lawsuit against the company launched last year.
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Petra acknowledges Raid human rights abuse claims report, takes interim remedial action
Mining News Pro - Petra Diamonds has acknowledged a report published by UK-based corporate watchdog Raid that identifies a number of alleged human rights abuses relating to security operations at the Williamson mine, in Tanzania.
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Petra starts investigation into alleged human rights issues at Williamson
Mining News Pro - UK-based law firm Leigh Day has filed claims in the High Court of England and Wales against London-listed Petra Diamonds and Williamson Diamonds, on behalf of 32 anonymous individuals over alleged human rights breaches at the Williamson mine, in Tanzania.
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Renewables sector falling short on human rights
Mining News Pro - The ongoing and global transition to renewable energies is not exempt of human rights abuses, which could create risks in a sector vital to countering the climate crisis, the first benchmark of companies in the sector, published Monday, shows.
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Colombian community refutes Cerrejón human rights allegations
Mining News Pro - A British law firm’s effort to save the Indigenous community of Provincial in the La Guajira region of Colombia from the alleged impacts of the Cerrejón coal operation has backfired.
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BHP-owned mine faces human rights allegations involving UN
Mining News Pro - A BHP-backed coal mine in Colombia has been accused of violating the human rights of the Provincial Wayuu community amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gemfields ups security, human rights efforts
Mining News Pro - Gemfields is stepping up efforts to increase transparency and ensure security and human rights are protected at its operations.
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