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NGOs call on the EU Commission to clarify legal framework for corporate sustainability reporting
27 leading NGOs urge EU policy-makers to define companies’ disclosure obligations on sustainability issues ahead of high-level conference on the future of corporate reporting hosted by the European Commission.
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Glencore’s Growing Legal Troubles With Katanga Mining
A year ago, Glencore's Katanga Mining was forced to publish an embarrassing internal audit. RAID reveals what happened since.
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Barrick and Randgold Warned About Rights Abuses Ahead of Merger
Executives at Barrick Gold and Randgold Resources are warned about human rights abuses at Acacia Mining’s North Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania ahead of merger.
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Acacia Mining’s Hour of Reckoning in Tanzania
Mining companies talk about a ‘social licence to operate’, but legitimacy in the eyes of local communities is proving hard to find at UK-listed Acacia Mining’s North Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania.
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Mining Giant ERG Ignored UK Government on Human Rights in DR Congo
A British government assessment has found Kazakh mining giant, Eurasian Resources Group (ERG, formerly ENRC), flouted the human rights of several thousand people living on its cobalt and copper concession in Congo.
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Acacia Mining Fails to Address Rights Abuses in Tanzania
In an open letter to Acacia’s board of directors five rights groups express alarm that Acacia’s new community grievance mechanism falls well short of the company’s human rights obligations.
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Tanzania President Should Insist Barrick Gold Resolves Rights Abuses at Acacia’s North Mara Mine
Seven Tanzanian and international human rights groups today sent an open letter to Tanzanian president John Magufuli urging him to address human rights issues at Acacia’s North Mara Mine.
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DR Congo: Greed and Corruption Block Democratic Progress
Policy makers need to confront a stark truth: the growing evidence linking President Joseph Kabila, his family and close associates to bribery and corruption.
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Expand Targeted Sanctions on Kabila Family and Financial Associates
The United States and European Union should expand targeted sanctions on President Joseph Kabila’s family members and financial associates benefiting from unlawful activity in DR Congo.
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African Commission: Landmark $2.5 Million Award to DR Congo Massacre Victims
Anvil Mining company is publicly rebuked for its role in Kilwa killings and a new criminal investigation is ordered.