Statement of concern over criminalization of human rights defenders in Ecuador
This week, three community leaders who have peacefully opposed the Curipamba – El Domo mining project in Bolivar, Ecuador, were sentenced to 4 years in prison for the alleged crime of violating private property. According to local civil society organizations, the trial was marked by irregularities and the judge prevented a monitoring group of national and international human […]
AngloGold Ashanti accepte un règlement financier avec la communauté « Area One » déplacée par sa mine en Guinée
Plus de 360 familles qui ont été déplacées de force pour permettre l’expansion de la mine d’AngloGold Ashanti à Siguiri, en Guinée, seront indemnisées par l’entreprise. Cet accord est l’aboutissement d’un processus de médiation de six ans sous les auspices du bureau du conseiller médiateur du Groupe de la Banque mondiale.
AngloGold Ashanti agrees to financial settlement with “Area One” community displaced by its Guinea mine
More than 360 families who were forcibly relocated to make way for the expansion of AngloGold Ashanti’s mine in Siguiri, Guinea will be compensated by the company. The agreement concludes a six-year mediation process facilitated by the World Bank Group’s Compliance Advisor Ombudsman.
Supreme Court Victory for Mining-Affected Communities in North Sumatra
Dairi Regency community representatives, students and civil society organizations demonstrate outside the Supreme Court in Jakarta. Indonesia’s Supreme Court has ruled that an environmental permit granted to the Dairi Prima Mineral zinc and lead mine in North Sumatra should be revoked. This is a major win for local community representatives who have been fighting to […]
Joint Civil Society Recommendations to the UN Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals
Inclusive Development International has joined more than 230 civil society organizations in endorsing a set of recommendations to the UN Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals, to guide its efforts to ensure that the process of supplying minerals needed to phase out fossil fuels is both rapid and just. These recommendations were developed in […]
Open letter to President Ajay Banga of the World Bank Group calling for extreme caution and due diligence for transition mineral mining
Ahead of the World Bank Spring meetings in Washington DC, a coalition of 40 civil society organizations, some of whom are in mineral-rich countries and work with mining affected communities, has written to Ajay Banga calling on the World Bank Group (WBG) to take extreme caution as it looks to extend its investments in transition […]
Aluminum industry watchdog ignored violations at Guinea mine
Last month, the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) granted provisional certification to the Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG) mining operation in Sangaredi, Guinea. This certification wrongly suggests that bauxite ore sourced from the CBG mine qualifies as part of a responsible aluminum value chain, despite extensive evidence of the ongoing and unresolved human rights impacts […]
Court ruling halts mining project in North Sumatra
An administrative court in Jakarta has ruled in favor of local community representatives who are challenging the environmental permit for a controversial mining project in North Sumatra. Given the vulnerability of the area, which is one of the most active earthquake zones in the world, and the risk involved in the project, including plans to […]
A Guide to a New Grievance Mechanism for the Mining Industry, with Emphasis on Chinese Corporations
As of May 2023, people impacted by the mining industry have a new forum to raise environmental and social concerns. The new mechanism, called the Mediation and Consultation Mechanism for the Mining Industry and Mineral Value Chain, is also the first grievance mechanism applicable to many Chinese corporations engaged in the mining and mineral value […]
Accountability Counsel and Inclusive Development International advise on new Chinese-led accountability mechanism for the mining sector
The Responsible Critical Mineral Initiative (RCI)—formerly known as the Responsible Cobalt Initiative—and the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals and Chemicals Importers and Exporters (CCCMC), announced in November 2022 that they are creating a new accountability mechanism for the mining sector covering environmental, social and human rights issues in mineral value chains. As the […]