How to advance sustainable mining
Mining companies reap huge benefits extracting valuable minerals, but often at a cost to surrounding communities and the environment. Regulating these activities mainly depends on national frameworks and
Mineral - Based Industry
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National Mineral Policy, 2019
The Union Cabinet has approved National Mineral Policy 2019. The New National Mineral Policy will ensure more effective regulation. It will lead to sustainable mining sector development in future while
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Vedanta’s billions: regulatory failure, environment and human rights
Foil Vedanta and a coalition of organisations have released a damning report ‘Vedanta’s Billions: Regulatory failure, environment and human rights‘ days before Vedanta Resources’ AGM and de-listing, described
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Vedanta’s billions: regulatory failure, environment and human rights
Foil Vedanta and a coalition of organisations have released a damning report ‘Vedanta’s Billions: Regulatory failure, environment and human rights‘ days before Vedanta Resources’ AGM and de-listing, described
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Our lives mean nothing: the human cost of Chinese mining in Nagonha, Mozambique
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs disputed the charge that a Chinese mining company operating in Mozambique has violated environmental laws and harmed the lives of villagers in Nagonha, a coastal town
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Namibia: Improving the Environmental and Social Aspects of Mining Sector
Namibia is a relatively new entrant to the league of free countries of the world. In the three decades since its independence, the country has left no stone unturned to usher in a new era of progress and
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Mine No More
The plot is a simple one: a relentless search for seams. As the plot unfolds, it gets seamier. Entire communities and landscapes become rubble. The Right to Life isn’t the only principle undermined; as
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Combatting corruption in mining approvals: assessing the risks in 18 resource-rich countries
Transparent and accountable mining can contribute to sustainable development. This begins with corruption-free approvals – the very first link in the mining value chain when decisions are made about whether,
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Mine tailings storage: safety is no accident
New report urges global action on mining pollution. Mining Tailings Storage: Safety is no accident, was prompted by tailings dams disasters and rising global concerns about the safety, management and impacts
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Running the numbers: How African governments model extractive projects
This report, the first study in Africa, explores how African governments use financial models to manage oil & gas and mining projects. Jointly produced by the African Natural Resources Center of the AfDB