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UK government finds Glencore UK violated business guidelines at its oil operation in Chad in the UK NCP conclusion under the OECD guidelines

British government finds Glencore UK violated business guidelines at its oil operation in Chad

“Glencore UK’s failure to conduct proper human rights due diligence has had devastating consequences for communities living near the Badila oil field. While we welcome the NCP’s findings that Glencore UK failed to prevent these harms, it is troubling that the company is not being held accountable for remedying the damage caused. Not only does

Kabwe Zambia Lead Poisoning Judgment South Africa

Kabwe Community Denied Justice in Lead Poisoning Case Against Mining Giant Anglo American

A South African court has stopped a historic class action of 140,000 women and children from proceeding after the Zambian community came forward to seek redress for decades of lead contamination.   “This decision compounds a historic wrong, not yet remedied. Thousands of children suffering from lead poisoning will continue to have life-limiting futures. Families

Centerra Gold Inc. Flouting Mongolia’s Environmental Protection Laws

Press Release Organizations File Complaint with Canadian Government A consortium of Canadian and Mongolian organisations has filed a complaint with the Canadian government over apparent violations of Mongolian law and international corporate responsibility guidelines by Centerra Gold Inc. in its Mongolian operations. MiningWatch Canada and its Mongolian partners, the United Mongolian Movement of Rivers and