Canadian miners, explorers taken to task by African NGOs
By: Rodrick Mukumbira
Posted: '09-OCT-06 10:00' GMT © Mineweb 1997-2006
WINDHOEK (Mineweb.com) --A call has been made to the Canadian government by African civil society organisations for it to regulate Canadian mining companies operating internationally.
Struggle at the top of the Andes
Fondo Mundial de Alternativas - http://www.forumdesalternatives.org/articulo.php?id=1620
Activists Push for Sustainable Mining
Stephen Leahy | IPS
Publicado el 01/10/2006
Civil society activists want the Canadian government to impose mandatory human rights and environmental standards on Canadian mining and oil companies operating in Latin America and other developing regions.
African Civic Groups Urge Canada Government To Rein In Mine Cos
09-25-06 08:17 AM EST
Mine Your Own Business
Mind the (Growing) Gap – Debt, Aid, and Trade
1.2 billion people are still living in abject poverty as Prime Minister Stephen Harper heads to St. Petersburg for the annual Group of Eight (G8) meetings. With new promises on energy and security waiting in the wings, it is timely to reflect on how far the G8 has moved on its pledges since last year’s Gleneagles Summit.
According to British Prime Minister Tony Blair, 2005 was to be “the year for Africa”. The Africa Commission report, the Make Poverty History campaign and the Live 8 concerts focused attention on full debt cancellation, more and better aid, fairer trade and tackling poverty. Progress on these fronts, among others, was to help Africa “make serious inroads into poverty”, and towards achieving the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals.
Mind the (Growing) Gap – Debt, Aid, and Trade
Government warned about risk of mining accidents overseas
Time for the mining industry to clean up its act
Science Matters by David Suzuki
Science Matters is published weekly in newspapers across Canada.
From metals to minerals, we all need natural resources brought up from the earth through mining. But mining can have a huge environmental impact, and some companies are giving the industry a bad name around the world - with Canadian firms being some of the biggest offenders.
