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Great to see this report from @thefabians.bsky.social which calls for new UK legislation requiring companies & public bodies to prevent human rights & environmental harms throughout the supply chain - and holding them accountable if they fail to take action 👇

Fabian Society@thefabians.bsky.social

🚨 New Report Just Values: Promoting Human Rights Through Britain's Value Chains at Home and Abroad 🧵

We were pleased to take part in the roundtable which helped inform this report on human security in a 'war-ready' UK and highlight the insecurity that mining companies fuel, through their operations and in funnelling minerals towards arms stockpiling 👇

Rethinking Security @rethinkingsecurity.bsky.social

🚨New Report: Human Security in a ‘War-Ready’ UK Rethinking Security’s new report summarises three 2026 roundtable discussions on the impact of last year's SDR and National Security Strategy on human security across the UK. rethinkingsecurity.org.uk/human-securi...

eurmc.orgBrief: Europe’s Fastest Route to a Resilient Battery Supply: New research finds Europe can decarbonise road transport with far less miningEurope can decarbonise road transport with far less mining. This new four-page policy brief brings together organisations calling on the EU to make demand reduction a core part of Europe’s resource se...

📣 Europe can decarbonise road transport with far less mining! We co-signed this policy briefing setting out how the EU can electrify public transport networks while reducing demand for minerals: eurmc.org/publication/...

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raid-uk.org‘Responsible gold’ on trial: Week 3 of the LBMA caseThe CEO of the LBMA Ruth Crowell, among others, took the witness stand this week at the novel High Court trial brought by Tanzanian claimants. Read our weekly summaries from the LBMA trial.

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‘Responsible gold’ on trial – Week 3 of the LBMA case What happens when human rights warnings are repeatedly raised, but the gold industry's accreditation system continues to provide assurances on paper? Here is what happened in Week 3 ⬇️ raid-uk.org/responsible-...

theguardian.comWhy a Chilean salt flat is a microcosm of the extractive frontiers of green capitalismIn the Atacama desert, the extraction of lithium – so crucial to addressing the climate crisis – comes with escalating social and environmental costs

Great to see this extract published from our Resisting Mining Book Club alumna @triofrancos.bsky.social. For our next book club we're welcoming @nicholasbeuret.bsky.social to discuss "Or Something Worse: Why We Need to Disrupt the Climate Transition". www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

londonminingnetwork.org(New date) Resisting Mining Book Club: "Or Something Worse: Why We Need to Disrupt the Climate Transition" with Nicholas Beuret - London Mining NetworkWe welcome Nicholas Beuret to the Resisting Mining Book Club as we discuss Or Something Worse: Why We Need to Disrupt the Climate Transition.

Watch the recording of our Resisting Mining Book Club with Thea Riofrancos here: vimeo.com/1172686405 We're back at Crossroads for a hybrid Resisting Mining Book Club on 18 November. Register here: londonminingnetwork.org/2026/06/resi...

londonminingnetwork.orgTen years on from the catastrophic yet preventable failure of the Fundāo tailings dam in Brazil - London Mining NetworkLondon Mining Network - Holding the Mining Industry to Account

This week was the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, when a coal-waste tip collapsed onto the mining village, killing 116 children and 28 adults. In 2023, LMN and @mab.org.br visited Jeff Edwards, a survivor of the disaster: londonminingnetwork.org/2025/11/ten-...

londonminingnetwork.orgNeptune Frost screening + protest songs (fundraiser for LMN) - London Mining NetworkJoin us for a screening of Neptune Frost followed by food and music and raise funds in solidarity with mining-affected communities.

Join us for an evening at Pelican House where you can enjoy music, food, drinks and a film while raising money in solidarity with mining-affected communities! 🗓 Thursday 3 December 🕡 5:30-10:30pm Get your ticket: londonminingnetwork.org/2026/10/nept...

We’ll be screening Neptune Frost, an Afro-futurist Sci-fi punk musical about an intersex African hacker & a coltan miner who try to overthrow the authoritarian regime exploiting the region’s natural resources. Then we'll have food, drinks & music from protest singing duo Gibbon & Goldfinch!

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nytimes.comThe Cover-Up: How a Trillion-Dollar Industry Launders Illegal GoldThe line between dirty and clean gold is an industry fiction. Wall Street and governments profit off gold from criminals, gangsters and those who exploit children.

The LBMA is on the stand at the High Court in London. Meanwhile, @nytimes.com has exposed serious failures in certification of gold sourced from another location – Madagascar. It's raising similar questions. Is the LBMA's GDL accreditation whitewashing major abuses? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/w...

Pollution. Displacement. Greenwashing. Glencore’s actions exposed by Daniel from Resist Glencore DRC. The copper and cobalt that power mobile phones, wind turbines and data centres come at an unbearable cost for communities on the frontlines of Congo’s mines.

eventbrite.comCongo and Its Centrality to Modern TechnologyScholars, organizers, and human rights activists explore Congo's connection to the myriad supply chains (AI, EV, Green Energy, etc).

We stand in solidarity with communities in DRC resisting #ToxicGlencore and fighting for liveable futures. A just transition depends on justice for Congo! Join us this evening at a panel discussion for #CongoWeek 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/congo-and-...

indcatholicnews.comBeneath the Surface - the impact of mining on people and land | ICNReligious and Associates of JPIC (Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation) Links met on zoom and in person at the FCJ centre for Spi...

Beneath the Surface - Richard Solly reports from Catholic gathering exploring the impact of mining on people and land 👇️ Our Latin America Coordinator, Diana Salazar, spoke about how the 'critical minerals' rush is turning communities into sacrifice zones. www.indcatholicnews.com/news/56058

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George Monbiot

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On Question Time last night, I talked about the extractive economic model that has left Wales - and many other nations - impoverished *because they were so rich in resources*. You can see the problem simply by looking at the map: the infrastructure looks like a drainage system.

📣UK-based mining companies are using secretive courts to trample over communities' rights. 15-17 October are global days of action against ISDS - the system that allows transnational corporations to sue countries in secretive courts. The mining industry is the 2nd most litigious sector.

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londonminingnetwork.orgNEW Report - Stop ISDS: International Mission to Colombia - London Mining NetworkLondon Mining Network - Holding the Mining Industry to Account. New report from the International Mission to Colombia - Stop ISDS!

In 2023 the International Mission to #StopISDS visited La Guajira and Santander in Colombia to learn about the impacts and threats posed by transnational mining companies in these territories. Find out more in this report: londonminingnetwork.org/2023/08/stop...

europeantradejustice.orgTake action for an ISDS free worldBig business is using secretive tribunals to sue governments for billions over decisions that that shape our collective future. We need to get rid of this anti-democratic system once and for all. Join...

We need an ISDS-free world! Sign the petition to add your voice to this global movement: europeantradejustice.org/isds-petitio... #ISDSDaysOfAction

streamlinefeed.co.keBougainville Advances Controversial Panguna Mine Reopening Amid Independence Push and Camp ViolenceBougainville President Ishmael Toroama pushes to reopen the historic Panguna copper mine by 2030 to fund independence, despite renewed camp violence.

Glencore and Anglo American have sued Colombia over local resistance to the diversion of the Bruno River to expand the open-cast coal mine Cerrejón. ISDS enables these companies to deny Wayúu people’s rights to water, health and food sovereignty. Today Glencore has four ISDS cases against Colombia.

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Andy Whitmore

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"As the government navigates deeply entrenched community grievances and international scrutiny of its corporate partnerships, the copper mine remains both the greatest hope and the most volatile threat to a peaceful independence process" Sums it up pretty well. streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/bougain...

middleeasteye.netAfter Colombia's exit, what is left of the Hague Group?Three founding members have quit the coalition since March, while South Africa faces accusations of 'hypocrisy' over coal shipments to Israel

Resist Glencore organisers played a key role in halting Colombian coal sales to Israel. This article explores what's next for the global movement for an energy embargo, after the election of De La Espriella in Colombia: www.middleeasteye.net/news/hague-g...

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Global Justice Now

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Today marks the start of the ISDS Global Days of Action ✊🏽🌍⛓️‍💥 ISDS allows corporations to hold us to ransom. It undermines democracy, threatens human rights and blocks climate action. But we can win an ISDS free world together: stopisds.global/en/ #ISDSDaysOfAction

youtube.comNo Just Transition Without Demilitarisation | Daniel Selwyn | Love & Rage 2026Can there be a just transition without confronting the links between mining, militarism and war? At Extinction Rebellion’s Love & Rage 2026, Daniel Selwyn explores what he describes as the…

📣 No just transition without demilitarisation! Check out our Education Worker, Daniel Selwyn, giving a talk at XR's Love & Rage event 👇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=HthD...

actsa.orgNew report: UNDENIABLE ANGLO AMERICAN’S ROLE IN THE KABWE SACRIFICE ZONE - ACTSAOn Wednesday, 23 September 2026, Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) launches UNDENIABLE: Anglo American’s role in the Kabwe sacrifice zone, a new report examining Anglo American’s historical role in…

'Undeniable' - new report from LMN member @actsa-uk.bsky.social examines Anglo American's role in turning Kabwe in Zambia into the world's most toxic town through lead contamination from its Broken Hill mine. Read the report: actsa.org/new-report-h...

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Nicholas Beuret

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I'll be talking about my @versobooks.bsky.social Or Something Worse on 18 Nov with the @ldnminingnetwork.bsky.social in London. If you're in town, and want to know why we need to disrupt the climate transition, come along! 👉 tinyurl.com/yc495kxc

tinyurl.com(New date) Resisting Mining Book Club: "Or Something Worse: Why We Need to Disrupt the Climate Transition" with Nicholas Beuret - London Mining NetworkWe welcome Nicholas Beuret to the Resisting Mining Book Club as we discuss Or Something Worse: Why We Need to Disrupt the Climate Transition.

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Global Justice Now

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4 things we're asking the UK government to do, to end a system that is blocking climate action and threatening human rights ✔️ Join the global ISDS Days of Action. 15-17 October 2026. stopisds.global/en/

museum.manchester.ac.ukMeet the London Mining Network — Manchester MuseumFREE | JUST DROP IN EXHIBITION HALL How much do you know about where your mobile phone comes from? Drop in to the Human Natures exhibition to meet members of the London Mining Network .

17 October: As part of the Human Natures exhibition at Manchester Museum, drop in to meet members of our network, play our interactive PhoneCycle game and discover the hidden stories behind the materials that power our everyday technology 👇️ www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/event/meet-t...

bbc.co.ukOutlook - 'For us land is everything, it is life' - BBC SoundsHow Theonila Matbob took on a mining giant that contaminated her land on Bougainville

Radio programme explores the work of Theonila Roka Matbob advocating for communities affected by the Panguna copper mine in Bougainville, which was owned by Rio Tinto. The mine generated enormous profits & caused severe environmental degradation, triggering civil war. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Demonstrators gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice as the trial against the London gold market begins. The case is brought by families of two Tanzanian men, both aged 23, killed in separate incidents. What are the legal arguments all about? See thread 📝

observer.co.ukYour toothpaste, their river: a Madagascar mine faces a c...A dispute before the High Court in London pitches mining giant Rio Tinto against one of the poorest communities in southern Africa

Rio Tinto is being taken to court by Malagasy communities affected by polluted water and health problems linked to the QMM ilmenite mine. For years, Rio Tinto has been denying responsibility. This court case seeks to hold the company to account for a decade of damage. observer.co.uk/news/interna...

indcatholicnews.comJPIC conference on the impact of mining on people and land | ICNBeneath the surface: the impact of mining on people and land - JPIC Linking Day (Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation) will take place on Saturday 10th October 2026, 10am (Coffee/Tea) - 4.15…

This weekend, join us at the JPIC conference on the impact of mining on people and land. 🗓️ Saturday 10th October 2026 ⏰️ 10am - 4.15 pm 📍 FCJ Spirituality & Eco Justice Centre (near Euston Station) London NW1 1TA More details here: www.indcatholicnews.com/news/55966

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⚖️ THIS WEEK! The UK High Court will scrutinise London’s gold market – and the credibility of its “responsible gold” claims in a legal case that opens on 7 Oct. We join 10 civil society organisations in a statement ahead of the landmark challenge. More below ⬇️ raid-uk.org/london-gold-...

londonminingnetwork.orgVacancy: Co-Chair of Board of Trustees - London Mining NetworkJoin London Mining Network as a Co-Chair of our Board of Trustees, and help lead our work towards a just transition away from extractivism.

Applications for our Co-Chair vacancy close this Wednesday: londonminingnetwork.org/2026/08/vaca... If you believe in environmental justice and can help lead our small but influential charity holding companies to account in solidarity with mining-affected communities, we'd love to hear from you!

bbc.co.ukIndonesia Carstensz Pyramid: Papua's 'eternal snow' on Puncak Jaya is about to disappear foreverClimate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance.

Not only is the Grasberg mine dumping toxic tailings into West Papua's rivers, it is contributing to irreversible glacier melt and destroying a sacred landscape for Indigenous communities. Great to see this coverage shining a light on Grasberg's role in these harms: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Less than a week to apply to be our new Co-Chair! Ideal candidates will have a passion for social & environmental justice, solid trustee experience and some expertise on the UK's mining infrastructure. Find out more and please share widely: londonminingnetwork.org/2026/08/vaca...

eventbrite.co.ukGlobal Economic Justice: Taking on the Rigged System at Home and AbroadAs an internationalist party, the Greens must have for a bold and decolonial economic vision - but what does that mean in practice?

Our Latin America Coordinator, Diana Salazar, will be speaking at this War On Want event this weekend. Reserve your place to join us in exploring the huge issue of global economic justice and how we tackle it: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/global-eco...

theguardian.com‘Water yes, mining no!’: the 87-year-old farmer who became a nature hero in ColombiaPorfirio Garcés is one of the ‘Jerico 11’, who face kidnapping charges after opposing a copper mine. Now, with a far-right president prioritising extraction, their fight has become more urgent

“We must defend our water sources. Without water, we will die of thirst.” Solidarity with the Jericó 11 facing criminal charges for opposing AngloGold Ashanti's Quebradona copper mine to protect nature and their livelihoods. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

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Could you be our new Co-Chair? We're seeking a committed, justice-driven individual with experience in NGO or charity governance to lead our Board of Trustees. If you believe in environmental justice, human rights and corporate accountability, we'd love to hear from you! Find out more & apply 👇️

londonminingnetwork.orgResisting Mining Book Club: "Making the World Clean: Wasted Lives, Wasted Environment, and Racial Capitalism" with Françoise Vergès - London Mining NetworkWe welcome Françoise Vergès to discuss "Making the World Clean: Wasted Lives, Wasted Environment and Racial Capitalism".

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1 week to go til our Resisting Mining Book Club with Françoise Vergès! We'll be discussing "Making the World Clean", exploring the racial and gendered politics of wasting lands, bodies, and resources, and the politics of 'decolonial cleaning'. Join us: londonminingnetwork.org/2026/08/resi...

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23 September: We're at the Manchester Museum for a very special Resisting Mining Book Club. We'll be welcoming Françoise Vergès to discuss "Making the World Clean: Wasted Lives, Wasted Environment, and Racial Capitalism". Join us in person or online: londonminingnetwork.org/2026/08/resi...

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📣23 September: our next Resisting Mining Book Club! We're excited to be joined by Françoise Vergès for a hybrid event with Manchester Museum. We'll be discussing “Making the World Clean: Wasted Lives, Wasted Environment, and Racial Capitalism”. Join us: londonminingnetwork.org/2026/08/resi...

londonminingnetwork.orgAnglo American accused of Tailings Dam Terrorism in Brazil - London Mining NetworkThe term ‘Tailings Dam Terrorism’ refers to mining companies using their alert systems to instil fear among local populations.

📣 Anglo American accused of 'tailings dam terrorism' in Brazil Last week communities peacefully blockaded a main road demanding accountability and redress for being terrorised by Anglo American's alert systems. Read their manifesto of demands: londonminingnetwork.org/2026/08/angl...

londonminingnetwork.orgUK Government criticised for backing ‘wartime’ tungsten mine in Devon - London Mining NetworkThe Government has invested £71m in the Hemerdon tungsten mine, a project which will fuel the global arms race.

🚨Public funding is being poured into a wartime mine to fuel a global arms race🚨 The UK Government has announced a £71 million investment in the Hemerdon tungsten mine. Demand for tungsten is overwhelmingly driven by the arms and aerospace industries. londonminingnetwork.org/2026/08/uk-g...

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As well as fuelling war, the mine will cause significant environmental harm, producing 600 tonnes of waste for every 1 ton of tungsten. This puts local communities at risk from pollution, and questions must be answered on where and how the waste will be stored.

Funnelling minerals to the arms industry does not make us safer. Instead of fuelling a race for critical minerals – at home and abroad – the Government must ensure strict social and environmental safeguards and prioritise resources for decarbonisation.

Tungsten West, the company which owns the mine, has boasted to investors of the importance of tungsten in ‘bullet-proof vehicles, armoured tanks, radiation shields [and] hypersonic missiles’. Just 0.1% of current annual production, meanwhile, will be needed to meet renewable energy needs in 2040.

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