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Fighting Mining Injustice

Accelerating Mining Projects by Putting Communities and …

With a potential increase in domestic critical mineral mining on the horizon, NGO interest in and engagement on social, environmental, and human rights issues in the U.S. …

China Leads the Race to the Bottom: Deep Sea Mining for …

In December 2022, at the Nansha District port in the Pearl River Delta, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation unveiled China's first oceanographic drilling ship — capable of mining 10,000 meters deep. This launch showcased China's rapid advances as a major player in the global race to extract critical minerals at the bottom of the ocean.

Anthropology exposes how miners shape our world and …

Miners do much more than extract minerals and make profits. All over the world mining corporations are collaborating with governments, local populations and NGOs. Their logos, mottoes and CEOs ...

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining | Pact

In Colombia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, for example, Pact's programming has markedly reduced child labor at mine sites where we work. In Tanzania, we are helping women miners earn fair prices for artisanally mined gemstones. In Mali and Sierra Leone, we are reducing the use of mercury in small-scale gold mining.

NGOs want Venezuela to halt mining concessions, claim …

The advocacy groups are taking issue at the so-called Mining Arch of the Orinoco River National Development Strategic Zone, which was created by decree on February 24, 2016 and includes an 111,843 ...

Japan-Based NGO Looks Beyond Diamonds and Money

Mining can be dangerous, exploitative and harmful to the environment. Chie Murakami's organization is aiming to change that by raising awareness and addressing the needs of miners.

NGO Federation of Nepal

NFN is an umbrella organization of NGOs working in various fields of social welfare and development. Established in 1991 for the promotion and protection of social justice, human rights and pro-poor development, NFN has evolved as a national organization working for the entire NGO movement in Nepal. It is actively working to unite, organize and ...

A Comprehensive Guide for NGOs Working with Small-Scale …

Introduction Across the globe the mining industry has experienced massive growth since the beginning of the 20th century. While large-scale mines cause much social and …

Critical Mineral Geopolitics: Latin America's untapped potential

Every day, 160km south-east of Antofagasta in Chile, some 2,500 miners don their overalls and head to the ndida copper mine. Meaning "hidden" in Spanish, the name ndida comes from the mine's main orebody, which does not outcrop on the surface but is concealed by hundreds of meters of overburden.

NGOs in Botswana | NGO members in Botswana

Botswana has many NGOs involved in all sectors of national development, notably in education, health, the environment and gender empowerment. Botswana Council of Non-governmental Organisations promotes and coordinates NGOs, and builds capacity among its more than 80 NGO members, which include networks and individual bodies.

The Anglo American sefa Mining Fund

The Anglo American sefa Mining Fund grows emerging black empowered mining companies into commercially bankable enterprises. Launched in 2003, the sefa Mining Fund is a joint initiative between Anglo American and Small Enterprise Finance Agency (sefa) formerly known as Khula Enterprise Finance Limited, a government-owned entity that promotes ...

Rethinking artisanal cobalt mining in the DRC

Done in partnership with the mine operator Chemaf, a local mining company, and NGO Pact, a global NGO focused on development, the aim was to help 5,000 informal miners who were working in such ...

Non-governmental organisations and the politics of mining …

In response to NGOs' demand that mining must benefit communities living around the mining areas, the Government of Malawi reviewed the 1981 MMA. About six local NGOs …

NGO warns upcoming mining law in Haiti will leave $20bn …

Mining would help the people to get jobs and make some money. When the people are not poor anymore, then the NGOs would be out of a job. 9-12% royalty is way over the top. The normal rate ...

Ghana high court considers NGO case against bauxite mine …

"What we are against is the mining of the forest." A Rocha, one of the conservation NGO's suing the government, estimates Atewa could generate approximately US$450,000 from tourists a year as a national park. "That's one of the alternatives that's being provided to the government," said Pomeyie.

Responsible mining: Partnership to help achieve …

Ghana: on our way to participatory reform in the artisanal …

Mining is a major contributor to the country's economy. In 2014 alone, 34 per cent of the country's gold production came from the ASM sector. ... academics and civil society, IIED and Ghanaian NGO Friends of the Nation hosted a solution-focused dialogue in January 2016 in the mining district of Tarkwa. During four days – including two days ...

Ghana high court considers NGO case against bauxite mine

The government claims that mining should go ahead because not all the Atewa Forest Reserve is protected. Ghana high court considers NGO case against bauxite mine - MINING

Fighting Mining Injustice

Recognizing this gap, 15 years ago, labor unions, community groups, and NGOs embarked on an effort to define what more responsible mining practices would look like—and engaged with mining companies and downstream buyers of …

Framework for Responsible Mining --- HOME

The Framework for Responsible Mining is a joint effort by NGOs, retailers, investors, insurers, and technical experts working in the minerals sector. It outlines environmental, human rights, …

NGO Mining Working Group – An NGO coalition promoting …

The NGO Mining Working Group (MWG) is an NGO coalition that, in partnership with our members and affected local communities, advocates at and through the United …

Framework for Responsible Mining --- HOME

The Framework for Responsible Mining is a joint effort by NGOs, retailers, investors, insurers, and technical experts working in the minerals sector. It outlines environmental, human rights, and social issues associated with mining and mined products. The Framework explores state-of-the-art social and environmental improvements, providing recommendations for -

Who We Are – NGO Mining Working Group

The NGO Mining Working Group is a coalition of NGOs that, in partnership with our members and affected local communities, advocates at and through the United Nations for human and environmental rights as related to extractive industries. The MWG addresses unjust and unsustainable extractive practices and policies through the lens of the rights ...

Treacherous pits and lakes left in the wake of Cameroon's …

In 2021 and 2022, the Cameroonian NGO Forests and Rural Development (FODER) identified more than 700 mining pits in Cameroon, including 139 which had become artificial lakes, claiming the lives of ...

Child labour in mica mining

One such NGO is the Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation (KSCF), which has operated in Jharkhand and Bihar since 2005. Its director, Nagasayee Malathy, told me that before they started their work in the mica …

The Alliance for Responsible Mining promotes responsible …

The Alliance for Responsible Mining is a leading global expert on artisanal and small-scale mining. We work to transform the sector into a socially and environmentally responsible activity, while improving the quality of life of artisanal miners, their families and …

Ending Exploitation in the DRC's Deadly Cobalt …

In the DRC's artisanal mining sector —which exists alongside the formal mining industry—children and adults toil underground for hours in dangerous tunnels, using sticks or makeshift tools to mine for the cobalt-rich …

Responsible mining: Partnership to help achieve the SDGs

The International Group of Mining Companies (IGMC), consisting of Anglo American, BHP Billiton, Glencore and Rio Tinto, has initiated a multi-stakeholder dialogue with development partners from the EC, UN Development Programme, UN Environment, NGOs and national authorities to address this question, which led to a number of initial recommendations:

NGOs file complaint: plans to mine bauxite in Atewa …

A coalition of NGOs filed a notice of civil action against the Government of Ghana stating the plans to exploit the Atewa Range Forest for bauxite are in violation of the right to a safe and healthy environment. Header photo: Atewa …