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Jul 5, 2019 – 06:32 Open-pit mine near Kolwezi. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg (bloomberg) (Bloomberg) — Glencore Plc said armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo are in the area around the operations of its Kamoto Copper Co., after dozens … Continue reading →

Kamoto Copper Company THE Democratic of Congo’s (DRC’s) security forces arrested at least 20 people who were protesting a decision that artisanal miners working illegally at Kamoto Copper Mine (KCC) should be removed from the premises. General Philemon Yav, deputy … Continue reading →

The death toll at the Katanga mine is said to have risen from 19 to 43, with the illegal miners working in two galleries that caved in on Thursday in benches overlooking the excavation area. Glencore owns 86.3% of Katanga … Continue reading →

Glencore said it “observed the growing presence” of artisinal miners on an industrial mining concessions in the Kowezi area in a statement released yesterday addressing the tragedy. The mine collapse has so far claimed 47 lives at Glencore’s Katanga Mining … Continue reading →

Protests and demonstrations pose a serious security threat to the oil and gas industry as well as mining sector in Myanmar, a recent poll among industry players showed. Yangon-based Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business (MCRB) organised workshops aiming to raise … Continue reading →

The Voluntary Principles are the only human rights guidelines designed specifically for extractive sector companies. Participants in the Voluntary Principles Initiative — including governments, companies, and NGOs — agree to proactively implement or assist in the implementation of the Voluntary … Continue reading →

DENVER, Sep. 13 /CSRwire/ –  Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) announced that for an unprecedented fourth year running, the Company was named the Metals and Mining sector leader by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World). Newmont was the … Continue reading →

Source: GNA Journalists from the Western Region have attended a day’s workshop organized by AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem (AAI) Gold Mines on cyanide management. The workshop also touched on the mines operations, governance and ethics, voluntary principles on security and human … Continue reading →

5 hours ago on March 20, 2018 By Emmanuel Onani In the face of growing insecurity and human rights abuses across Africa, some non-governmental organisations have taken the initiative of providing research materials and other field-data collections, to raise awareness … Continue reading →

News provided by UNICEF Canada Mar 05, 2018, 09:01 TORONTO, March 5, 2018 /CNW/ – A multi-stakeholder working group of governments, companies and civil society joined forces today to release the Child Rights and Security Handbook, a companion to the … Continue reading →