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Why did Rio Tinto pay out $9 billion to shareholders in 2020?

Sam Alston 27 February 2021 Why did Rio Tinto pay out $9 billion to shareholders in 2020?2021-02-27T20:41:33+00:00 Comment 2 Comments
Mining giant Rio Tinto’s share price shot up last week, as they announced a record $9bn paid out in dividends to shareholders in 2020. This might seem counterintuitive in the…
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Brazilian mining’s disaster: The Brumadinho Dam collapse two years on

Will Herbert 14 February 2021 Brazilian mining’s disaster: The Brumadinho Dam collapse two years on2021-02-14T14:15:06+00:00 Labour Movement No Comment
Vale Mining executives agreed on a settlement worth $7 billion (US) with the state government of Minas Gerais, Brazil, last week. The money is to act as compensation for the…
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Martial Mining – The link between warfare and resource extraction

Harry Holmes 24 November 2020 Martial Mining – The link between warfare and resource extraction2020-11-24T10:23:00+00:00 Comment No Comment
Martial Mining by Kay Stephens On the 6th November 2020, Environmental Conflict Day, social and environmental justice coalition, the London Mining Network, launched their latest report: Martial Mining. This research…
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Electronics and extractivism during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ella Wilkinson 16 June 2020 Electronics and extractivism during the COVID-19 pandemic2020-06-16T19:09:30+01:00 Comment No Comment
A landmark report was published in June 2020 highlighting the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on communities affected by mining. The report - Voices From the Ground:…
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The Resource Question: Planetary Mine by Martín Arboleda

Harry Holmes 31 May 2020 The Resource Question: Planetary Mine by Martín Arboleda2020-05-31T11:46:30+01:00 Comment No Comment
Kalgoorlie Open Cast Mine. Image credit via Stephen Codrington, Creative Commons. An early memory of mine is going on an underground tour of the National Coal Mining Museum in primary…
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Bright Green relaunch – three months on

Chris Jarvis 14 April 2019 Bright Green relaunch – three months on2019-04-14T12:36:48+01:00 Comment No Comment
A little more than three months ago, Bright Green was relaunched. I wrote at the time about the need for radical media outlet that could help contribute to and steer…
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From South Africa to Burundi, colonialism is alive and well in the mining industry

Nick Werren 8 April 2019 From South Africa to Burundi, colonialism is alive and well in the mining industry2019-04-15T16:29:46+01:00 Comment No Comment
Image credit: Nick Werren Platinum is a white-silver metal, it’s unreactive, and rare. Because of this, you can make jewellery out of it and sell it to people who wish…
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Unpacking boxes

Bright Green Editors 4 June 2013 Unpacking boxes2013-06-04T08:30:28+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* No Comment
Liam Barrington-Bush is the author of “Anarchists in the board room – how social movements and social media can help your organisation be more like people” - which he wrote…
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No silver lining: The ugly truth about Canadian mining in Oaxaca, Mexico and beyond

Bright Green Editors 21 December 2012 No silver lining: The ugly truth about Canadian mining in Oaxaca, Mexico and beyond2012-12-21T16:01:42+00:00 Global No Comment
Jen Wilton and Liam Barrington-Bushreport from San José del Progreso, Oaxaca, Mexico In a small, dry town in the south-west of Oaxaca, Mexico there is a deadly political battle being…
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