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Colombia Solidarity Campaign is affiliated to the European Network of Friendship and Solidarity with Colombia, which has eleven affiliates in Spain and ten from other countries.
Mining
Notas de la Reunión Anual de Accionistas de Anglo American Plc Print E-mail

Notas de la Reunión Anual de Accionistas de Anglo American Plc

Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, Londres, Inglaterra
Martes 15 de abril, 2008

Hubo una vívida presencia fuera del edificio, desde las 10 AM hasta las 11 AM, hora en que comenzó la reunión. La protesta fue organizada y coordinada por Action Aid, War on Want y London Mining Network.

 

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Notes on the Anglo American plc AGM held at the Royal Society in April 2008 Print E-mail

London Mining Network

Notes on the Anglo American plc AGM held at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1, England, on Tuesday 15 April 2008

There was a lively presence outside the building from 10am until the meeting began at 11am. Protests were organised by Action Aid, War on Want and London Mining Network, working in close co-operation.

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Report on the Communities affected by El Cerrejon mine, L Print E-mail

Report of Colombia Solidarity Campaign Delegation to the Communities affected by El Cerrejon mine, La Guajira.

(12 - 14 August 2007)

Peter Bearder

 

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pdf Report on the National and International Agro-Mining Caravan, Colombia - August 2007 1.14 Mb

 

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Report of Colombia Solidarity Campaign Delega,tion to the Communities affected by El Cerrejon mine Print E-mail

 

Report of Colombia Solidarity Campaign Delegation to the Communities affected by El Cerrejon mine, La Guajira.

(12 - 14 August 2007)

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Early Day Motion: BRITISH-BASED MINING COMPANIES Print E-mail

John McDonnell MP has sponsored an Early Day Motion (number 210) in the British Parliament. An EDM is a way of testing the opinion of MPs and gathering support for issues of concern. The text of the EDM is reproduced below and you can find it on-line, together with a list of signatories, at http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=34312&SESSION=891. If you live in the UK, please contact your MP and ask him or her to sign it if they have not already done so.

 
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THE HISTORY OF INEQUALITY IN EL CERREJON Print E-mail

Representatives of coal miners' union SINTRACARBON from the Cerrejon mine in La Guajira presented the union's demands to British-based multinational BHPBilliton plc at its annual shareholders' meeting on Thursday 25 October. The company is one-third owner of the Cerrejon mine. Among other things, the union called on the company to come to a just settlement with the displaced community of Tabaco and to improve its treatment of other communities facing displacement. The union attributed the improvement in the company's behaviour in recent months to international pressure. On 21 October in Riohacha, Colombia, the union agreed a statement to be presented to BHPBilliton shareholders at the company's AGM. Here is the statement, with an English translation below.

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Report on BHPBilliton plc AGM, 25 October 2007 Print E-mail

Report by Richard Solly, Secretary, London Mining Network, 41a Thornhill Square, London N1 1BE.

BHPBilliton plc AGM, 25 October 2007

Trade unionists from Colombia and representatives of mining-affected communities in the Philippines attended the BHPBilliton plc AGM in London on 25 October.

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