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Pres Mahama must tackle pressing human rights issues – Amnesty International
15 Jan 2025 06:55 GMT
… put an end to illegal mining. The organisation said several violations … freedom of peaceful assembly. International human rights law protects spontaneous assemblies,” said … impact of witchcraft accusations on human rights.
It said witchcraft accusations …
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The communities we leave behind: Charting a sustainable legacy for mining in South Africa
15 Jan 2025 07:57 GMT
… of mining companies changing? The global shift towards embedding human rights at … beyond regulatory compliance.
Business and human rights: Beyond regulatory compliance
The … Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) articulate the corporate …
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South Africa vows to arrest trapped miners
15 Jan 2025 05:09 GMT
… miners trapped in an abandoned illegal gold mine, the country’s mining … space,” he said.
The miners have been trapped underground … South Africans, thousands of impoverished miners, known as zama zamas … “We are champions of human rights globally, we have a …
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Who really benefits from economic development? Experts say human rights needs to be priority
14 Jan 2025 14:26 GMT
… and biodiversity, faces challenges from mining interests.
Peru: Indigenous leaders have … case of the Bear Creek mining investment.
Nigeria: Oil spills and … Investment Law Meets Human Rights and Businesses, Business and Human Rights Journal (2024). DOI …
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‘Please help us’: Gold miners beg for help while trapped in South African mine
14 Jan 2025 21:15 GMT
… a human rights group in South Africa appears to show emaciated miners and …
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Bodies of illegal miners recovered from Buffelsfontein mine
14 Jan 2025 18:13 GMT
… with 35 illegal miners.
“All illegal miners are processed to … Gwede Mantashe, warned NGO Mining Affected Communities United in … of illegal mining while prioritising the rescue of miners underground.
… when South Africans place human rights at the centre of …
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Rescue efforts continue for more than 500 miners trapped in South Africa
14 Jan 2025 16:56 GMT
… , FOR MONTHS, WITH SOME MINERS BEING UNDERGROUND AS FAR BACK … THE MINERS ARE ABLE TO COME OUT BUT REFUSE TO, BUT HUMAN RIGHTS … HAVE BEEN RESCUED.
ILLEGAL MINING IS RAMPANT IN PARTS OF … GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT HELP ILLEGAL MINERS BECAUSE THEY CONSIDERED THEM “ …
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Mchunu refutes claims that the operation to retrieve illegal miners in Stilfontein was placed on back burner
14 Jan 2025 15:21 GMT
… leaders in Stilfontein and human rights activists follows a protracted … to clamp down on illegal mining.
It's … to the surface.
READ: Mining experts leading the Stilfontein rescue … human rights by cutting off food and water supplies to the illegal miners …
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Calibre Achieves Year 4 Compliance with the World Gold Council’s Responsible Gold Mining Principles
14 Jan 2025 11:00 GMT
… sustainability, transparency, and ethical mining practices. Key Highlights from Calibre … engagement strategies, and comprehensive human rights due diligence. These achievements … Our dedication to responsible mining has earned recognition from global …
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Indonesian scientist under fire for revealing extent of illegal tin mining
14 Jan 2025 10:51 GMT
… corruption scheme involving illegal mining in the tin hub … in forest fires calculate mining [damages]? He doesn’ … director of Indonesian environmental and human rights advocacy group Satya Bumi. … she said.
Coastal tin mining in Bangka-Belitung Islands …