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Exxon Mobil shareholders may feel a warm glow when reading Steve Coll’s history of their firm. “Private Empire” reveals the company’s single-minded devotion to investors and shows that it has helped the oil giant earn world-beating returns. But other readers … Continue reading →

Report on Mining, Oil and Gas Companies CSR Initiatives Released OTTAWA, Jan. 19, 2012 /CNW/ – The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) today released a report providing an update on the status of recommendations arising from the National Roundtables on … Continue reading →

Remarks Maria Otero Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights George C. Marshall Auditorium Washington, DC April 30, 2012 Thank you, Mike. I want to take a moment to recognize your leadership particularly in the area of Business and … Continue reading →

Generally, in the Philippines, mining is perceived as a dirty business, literally and figuratively. This industry is perceived to be inherently destructive for it causes environmental destructions, various human rights violations and encroachment of the ancestral land of indigenous people … Continue reading →

Respecting human rights is a core Business Principle and an essential consideration wherever we operate. Cairn supports and respects internationally recognised principles and standards relating to human rights, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, within the scope of our … Continue reading →

The World Gold Council, whose members comprise the world’s leading gold mining companies, today unveils its “Exposure Draft” of the Conflict-Free Gold Standard. The objective of the Standard is to create absolute trust that the gold produced under its guidelines … Continue reading →

ITSCI PROGRAMME ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF PROGRAMME OMBUDSMAN The iTSCi minerals traceability and due diligence Programme is pleased to announce the appointment of US law firm Foley Hoag, LLP as the iTSCi Programme Ombudsman. The Ombudsman is available to deal independently … Continue reading →

In partnership with the Fund for Peace, Goldcorp will launch step-by-step human rights training for 11,000 employees and contractors worldwide. As part of our commitment to respect the rights of employees and citizens in every country where we operate and … Continue reading →

GUIDANCE RELEVANT TO OUR CONTEXT In order to align our actions with our core business strategy of ‘People are the Business’, we are in the process of establishing operational systems to enable AngloGold Ashanti to meet its responsibility to respect all … Continue reading →

Talisman Energy Inc. in 1998 purchased a 25% stake in the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company in Sudan for $278 million. Reaction was swift: Shareholder activists were immediately up in arms, claiming oil production from the project was providing financing … Continue reading →