Affairs of State
The head of the world's leading minerals trading company has condemned "resource nationalism" - hoping other companies will flock to his flag.
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| Open pit mining in Mongolia. Image by Flickr user pjriccio 2006 |
Mongolia threatens to roll back a programme of increased state control over the country's massive mineral deposits.
Is Australia well on its way to curbing miners' greed for the benefit of the people? You may not think so after reading this...
Other news this week
- Glencore comes under fire for its DR Congo deals
- Sierra Leonean civil society deplores violence in mining zone
- Workers and conservationists clash over quarrying in Assam
- Vale's Apolo mission may be aborted following protests
- A citizen backlash keeps Malaysia's rare earths plant on hold
- Niger's Areva uranium workers must be treated fairly, demands NGO
- Anti-coal protestors allegedly threaten Chile's copper industry
Finally: No prize for guessing which London-listed company has fallen foul of Indian safety standards - yet again!
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