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Jul 2008

 
Indigenous People of Bismark and Solomon Seas Petition PNG Government to suspend sea bed mining in their territorial seas 02 Jul 2008
Karkum National Sea Bed Mining Forum Statement 02 Jul 2008

Jun 2008

 
FIELD NEWS: Indigenous Resistance Against Gold Mining 24 Jun 2008

May 2008

 
Porgera operations subject to shareholder concern in Canada: Ipili representatives travel from Porgera mine to seek justice 08 May 2008

Apr 2008

 
Meet the Resistance: a speaking tour of affected Indigenous communities 29 Apr 2008
Rio Tinto head claims tailings are not toxic 27 Apr 2008
Calls for preservation of country and a halt to Rio Tinto's proposed Hope Downs Iron Ore mine 16 Apr 2008
FIELD NEWS: Mined Your Own Waste 14 Apr 2008

Mar 2008

 
Wiradjuri Elder exposes mine pit collapse at Lake Cowal 30 Mar 2008
PNG – FULL OF KOKODAS BUT WHERE THE BLOODY HELL ARE AUSTRALIANS 25 Mar 2008
MPI Annual Report 06-07 13 Mar 2008

Feb 2008

 
2008 MPI Board of Management 05 Feb 2008

Nov 2007

 
Malawian NGO challenges alleged settlement of court case over the Kayalekera mine 19 Nov 2007
PEAK MINERALS: Ground breaking report warns of resource depletion. 01 Nov 2007

Oct 2007

 
Unresolved impacts of deep sea mining project meet growing local opposition 31 Oct 2007
Renewed calls for Lafayette’s Rapu Rapu mine to be permanently halted - major fish kill renews fears of mine contamination. 31 Oct 2007
Turning the Tide 25 Oct 2007
Too Young To Vote 25 Oct 2007
17 Oct 2007
FIELD NEWS: Ramu nickel mine 17 Oct 2007
<a href="https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/secure/giving/donate.form?appealId=1215"> Donate as a one off payment 17 Oct 2007
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Contact MPI about becoming a Supporter 17 Oct 2007
Deep sea mining proposals a source of concern for local islanders: 02 Oct 2007

Jul 2007

 
Malawian NGOs blast Paladin Resources director and affirm ongoing opposition to poor uranium mining practices 03 Jul 2007

Jun 2007

 
Rapu Rapu Island Elder Brings Message to Australia for Lafayette Mining Company to stop its destructive operation 08 Jun 2007

Mar 2007

 
Palladin Resources Kayelekera Uranium Project in Malawi, Africa would not be approved in Australia, concludes independent reviewers 01 Mar 2007

Feb 2007

 
BAN MINE WASTE DUMPING IN THE WORLD’S WATERWAYS 14 Feb 2007
Human rights groups and mining watchdogs call for immediate ban on waste 14 Feb 2007
PROTEST ACTION GROWS OVER XSTRATA's PROPOSAL TO DESTROY SACRED SITES AT 13 Feb 2007

Jan 2007

 
Cracks in the Facade of BHP's exit from Ok Tedi Mining Disaster Appear 22 Jan 2007

Dec 2006

 
Xstrata proposal for mining in the tropical McArthur river violates indigenous rights and threatens proposed Marine Protected Area 21 Dec 2006
Rapu rapu Update: Mineral Policy Institute calls for responses on the future risks of Lafayette Rapu Rapu operations 18 Dec 2006

Nov 2006

 
Pressure mounts from customers and union for El Cerrejon coal mine to resolve human rights abuses 29 Nov 2006
Fair play in the uranium sector: BHP Billiton called on to relinquish its ability to undercut standards at the Olympic Dam Uranium Mine 27 Nov 2006
The Dampier Archipelago – Between a Rock and a Hard Place 07 Nov 2006
The Dampier Archipelago – Between a Rock and a Hard Place 04 Nov 2006

Aug 2006

 
The debate about climate change is over… so let’s invest in real solutions! 01 Aug 2006

Jul 2006

 
Let’s clear air on real nuclear power agenda 31 Jul 2006
Rapu Rapu Watching Brief: Philippines Police Confiscate Independent Water Samples at Australian Minesite 26 Jul 2006
Residents of Rapu Rapu island file injunction to stop Lafayette's toxic mine 23 Jul 2006

May 2006

 
Kanak Blockades Continue at Goro Nickel: 05 May 2006
Rio Tinto evades questions on Bougainville at AGM 05 May 2006
Indonesian Environment Forum (WALHI) Launches Damning Environmental Report on the Freeport Mine: 04 May 2006
Shareholders join with West Papuans and Bouganvilleans to address Rio Tinto's A.G.M 03 May 2006

Apr 2006

 
Environmental Failure at Inco's Goro Mine Escalate Kanak concerns 25 Apr 2006

Mar 2006

 
Mining Sacred Ground: stories from our earth 22 Mar 2006
Mining Sacred Ground: Aboriginal Art Exhibition and Forums 14 Mar 2006
Launch of the Hunter Valley Anvil Hill Campaign, Sydney, 7th March. 03 Mar 2006
Mining at Rum Jungle to recommmence 03 Mar 2006
Helidon Hills - Threatened by rampant Sandstone Mining 03 Mar 2006

Feb 2006

 
Clean coal is still black at heart 24 Feb 2006
Carbon capture is ‘head in the ground’ stuff 24 Feb 2006
Mudgee Environment Group's Save the Drip Campaign 24 Feb 2006

Dec 2005

 
Plenty gold, no glory 23 Dec 2005

Nov 2005

 
Western Province Mine Affected People Continue their Struggle for Justice 30 Nov 2005
BHP Billiton faces shareholder concern over irresponsible conduct across four contients 24 Nov 2005
RIVERS SOS: BHP Billiton and others urged to commit to mine a safe distance from precious water resources 24 Nov 2005
Forced Displacement at the El Cerrejon Norte Mine 24 Nov 2005
Locals say no to BHP Billiton's Pujada Bay nickel mining activities 24 Nov 2005
The Ok Tedi Nightmare takes a turn for the worse 24 Nov 2005
Ramu Nickel Alert: Rai Coast Environmental Activist violently attacked by 'the company men' 03 Nov 2005

Oct 2005

 
Local communities signal intent to prevent ocean dumping Ramu mine 29 Oct 2005
Canadian Government fails to take action: Human Rights and Environmental abuses go unchecked 27 Oct 2005
Ramu Landownders: “We are not going to let this mine proceed” 27 Oct 2005
Feeding the Beast is no way to avoid Chaos 20 Oct 2005

Sep 2005

 
Phu Bia Mine- already in trouble 26 Sep 2005
Phu Bia Mine- already in trouble 26 Sep 2005

Aug 2005

 
At the Heart of Global Energy Politics 02 Aug 2005

Jul 2005

 
Escalating Concerns over Goro Nickel Project lead to Opposition by Kanak Representatives 11 Jul 2005
Indonesian Constituional Court Prevents Oz Mining Companies Destruction Of Protected Forests 08 Jul 2005

Jun 2005

 
Hunter Coal: Nobody knows what we are going through so this state can be rich 21 Jun 2005
Over 2600 Participate in an Anti-Mining Caravan which Culminates in Dipolog City 17 Jun 2005
Volunteers 07 Jun 2005
Groups can join MPI! 07 Jun 2005

May 2005

 
Ramu Nickel Mine: Ocean dumping mine source of controversy 16 May 2005
The Mining Industry's Ongoing Sustainability Crisis 16 May 2005

Apr 2005

 
Media Advisory: Buyat Bay not an isolated case 27 Apr 2005
Declaration to be taken to Barrick Gold AGM 27 Apr 2005
About MPI 13 Apr 2005
History of MPI 13 Apr 2005
MPI Activities 13 Apr 2005
Background to Mining Issues 13 Apr 2005
MPI's Programs and Thematic Focus 13 Apr 2005
Why MPI is in a position to create change 13 Apr 2005

Mar 2005

 
Recommendations of the Extractive Industry Review 23 Mar 2005
The Collevecchio Declaration 08 Mar 2005

Dec 2004

 
Thank You! 10 Dec 2004
Volunteering - a testimonial 09 Dec 2004
Mining Activism Links 09 Dec 2004
Papua New Guinea: Land of the Unexplained 09 Dec 2004
Govt and indigenous community demand Placer Dome out of Borneo forests 09 Dec 2004
EFIC and Climate Change 08 Dec 2004
The Global Platform for Rights, Rules and Responsibilities 08 Dec 2004
Australia's Export Finance and Insurance Corporation 08 Dec 2004
The Sepon Mine in Laos 08 Dec 2004
Militarism and Mining 08 Dec 2004
Mining and militarism in Borneo and the Spice Islands 08 Dec 2004
Mining's Problem With Waste 08 Dec 2004
Mining in Indonesian Protected Areas - 2004 summary 08 Dec 2004

Nov 2004

 
The Equator Principles: banks adopt voluntary standards in project finance 25 Nov 2004
Corporations and Human Rights 23 Nov 2004
The Australian Government's complicity in human rights violations of mining companies 23 Nov 2004
Community perspectives 22 Nov 2004
Kainantu Gold Mine 22 Nov 2004
Put your shares to good use 21 Nov 2004
A number of jurisdictions have banned the use of cyanide in mining 19 Nov 2004

Oct 2004

 
Report on Industrial use of Cynaide 29 Oct 2004
Mineral Sands Mining in the Murray Darling Basin 29 Oct 2004
Submarine Tailings Disposal 20 Oct 2004
Biodiversity 19 Oct 2004
Goro Inco Nickel Project 15 Oct 2004
Windarling 13 Oct 2004
Yakabindie 13 Oct 2004
Jabiluka 13 Oct 2004
Mining Legislation Reform 13 Oct 2004
Clean Up Hard Rock Mines 13 Oct 2004
Asbestos Mining 13 Oct 2004
Environmental Regulation 13 Oct 2004
Ludlow Tuart Forests 13 Oct 2004
Lake Cowal 13 Oct 2004
Yanacocha 11 Oct 2004
El Cerrejon 11 Oct 2004
Contact us for media comment on mineral issues 11 Oct 2004
Mining in Australia 08 Oct 2004
Narooma - Aboriginal Cultural Heritage 08 Oct 2004

Sep 2004

 
Siung Landowners Association and Misima Towho Siung Association seek Misima Justice 24 Sep 2004
Placer Dome Leaves A Legacy Of Destruction On Tiny Pacific Island 24 Sep 2004
Reported Incidences of Cyanide Spills from May 2002 to August 2004 18 Sep 2004
Africa 17 Sep 2004
Asia 17 Sep 2004
The threat of climate change 17 Sep 2004
Europe 17 Sep 2004
Financing Destruction 17 Sep 2004
Corporations and Human Rights 17 Sep 2004
Indigenous 17 Sep 2004
North America 17 Sep 2004
Mineral Policy 17 Sep 2004
South America 17 Sep 2004
The Pacific 17 Sep 2004

Aug 2004

 
IFC supports mine waste dumping while police order polluting mine shut 14 Aug 2004
Misima cyanide spill 07 Aug 2004
Mining should be banned in protected forests 04 Aug 2004

Jul 2004

 
North Maluku Community protest to reject Newcrest 27 Jul 2004

Jun 2004

 
NGOs Condemn BHP Billiton´s Human Rights Abuses In Colombia 04 Jun 2004

May 2004

 
Rio Tinto's Shame File 22 May 2004
Newcrest in Indonesia: Human Rights investigation, villagers reoccupy their land 21 May 2004
Indon NGOs challenge govt decree 18 May 2004
The Controversy Over Renegotiation of Freeport's Contract of Work 05 May 2004

Apr 2004

 
Newcrest’s Indonesian mining violations challenged 27 Apr 2004

Mar 2004

 
Some observations on the chemistry, toxicity and analysis of mining-related waters 27 Mar 2004
The World Bank and Extractive Industries 23 Mar 2004
Highlands Pacific Under Siege as Local Community Revolts 15 Mar 2004

Feb 2004

 
Don't sell Papua's future to Henry Kissinger 29 Feb 2004

Jan 2004

 
Sino Gold Departure from Tibet Welcomed 27 Jan 2004
Embassy must face up to consequences of BRIMOB, protected areas lobbying 12 Jan 2004
One shot dead, hundred arrested and beaten at Newcrest mine in North Maluku 09 Jan 2004
Newcrest links to armed forces 09 Jan 2004

Dec 2003

 
Newcrest Open cut gold mine violates ancestral forest, breaks forestry law 31 Dec 2003

Nov 2003

 
Locals Blockade Newcrest Mine In Indonesia 11 Nov 2003
Media Background briefing: BHP: The Quiet Deceiver 09 Nov 2003
BHP Billiton World Heritage Hypocrisy Revealed at AGM in Melbourne 09 Nov 2003
BHP Billiton Chairman lost in the woods over Indonesian Protected Forests 05 Nov 2003

Oct 2003

 
Trouble for Highlands Pacific? Civil Unrest Results in Bloodshed as Kainantu Mine Pushes Ahead 29 Oct 2003
Papuan people demand justice of Freeport-Rio Tinto! 09 Oct 2003
Senate Report: Mines and World Heritage Don't Mix 09 Oct 2003

Aug 2003

 
Miner's World Heritage Concession: Change of Heart of Chance of Tactics? 22 Aug 2003

Jul 2003

 
Indonesia regional govts, civil society: More speak out for forest protection from mining 13 Jul 2003
Mining in protected areas a crime, say lawyers, protestors 03 Jul 2003

Jun 2003

 
Public outcry over mining threat to Indonesian protected forests 23 Jun 2003

May 2003

 
Rio Tinto Exposed 01 May 2003

Apr 2003

 
“Reject Rio Tinto” – Indonesian community’s pro-forests message for Earth Day and RIO TINTO AGM 09 Apr 2003

Mar 2003

 
Mining companies' role in rights abuses and violence 21 Mar 2003

Feb 2003

 
Leave protected forests alone, Ghanaian, Indonesian, Australian environment groups tell BHP Billiton 22 Feb 2003

Nov 2002

 
Australian Company's Toxic Waste Dumping Breaches International Law 16 Nov 2002

Oct 2002

 
Rio Tinto Reports Conceal Kelian Scandal 29 Oct 2002
Up in Smoke - Australian Coal Exports to South East Asia 08 Oct 2002

Sep 2002

 
Socially Responsible Climate Change? 08 Sep 2002

Jan 2002

 
Shootings, deaths at Aussie mine 24 Jan 2002

Dec 2001

 
Z Net Commentary on Ok Tedi 18 Dec 2001

Oct 2001

 
Small donation for big payoff? 29 Oct 2001
Lihir Gold Mine 20 Oct 2001

Mar 2001

 
Rio Tinto lobbies to revoke part of Indonesian forest park 23 Mar 2001

Oct 2000

 
Walhi Withdraw From Arbitration With Pt Kelian Equatorial Mining/Rio Tinto 29 Oct 2000
Murray Darling River Information 29 Oct 2000
Environmental Impacts on the Murrary River 29 Oct 2000
Environmental Natural Resource Development 29 Oct 2000

Aug 2000

 
Ministerial Action in Sulawesi? 15 Aug 2000

Jun 2000

 
New Proof of Impact of STD by Newmont in Indonesia 15 Jun 2000
Dayak People displaced by Presidential Decree at Australian owned Aurora Gold mine 08 Jun 2000

May 2000

 
WALHI Reports Freeport to the Police 29 May 2000
Newmont Mine Ocean Dumping 17 May 2000

Mar 2000

 
Report on Tolukuma Cyanide Spill 26 Mar 2000
Tolukuma Mine Cyanide Spill 03 Mar 2000

Feb 2000

 
Aurora Gold case field and legal developments 12 Feb 2000
UNOCAL toxic flood 11 Feb 2000
Massive Cyanide Spill by Australian Mining Company 08 Feb 2000
WALHI Calls for the closure of PT Barisan Gold’s mine 03 Feb 2000

Oct 1999

 
US government and Mobil Oil turn a blind eye to the suffering of the Acehnese 29 Oct 1999

Feb 1999

 
Ramu mine - proposed ocean waste dumping 08 Feb 1999

Oct 1998

 
The buck's gotta stop somewhere: Report 08 Oct 1998

Oct 1996

 
Human Rights Abuses by Freeport in Indonesia 29 Oct 1996

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