AngloGold Ashanti to financial settle displaced communities in Guinea
On frontier of new ‘gold rush,’ quest for coveted EV metals yields misery
Analysis: Development banks under pressure to compensate harmed communities
Rights groups call on carmakers to address aluminium abuses
L’aluminium, angle mort du secteur automobile
L’aluminium, un métal léger, est un composant majeur pour assurer la transition vers les voitures électriques et les véhicules plus économes en carburant. Les constructeurs automobiles ont utilisé près d’un cinquième de la totalité de l’aluminium consommé dans le monde en 2019, et devraient doubler leur utilisation d’ici à 2050. L’aluminium est produit à partir […]
Aluminum: The Car Industry’s Blind Spot
Aluminum, a lightweight metal, is a key material for car companies’ transition toward electric cars and more fuel-efficient vehicles. Car manufacturers used nearly a fifth of all aluminum consumed worldwide in 2019 and they are forecast to double their aluminum consumption by 2050. Aluminum is produced from bauxite, a red ore. Despite aluminum’s potential benefits, […]
Rio Tinto beefs up dispute resolution team for Guinean bauxite
Guinea Deutsche Kreditgarantien für den Bauxit-Abbau tragen dazu bei, Bewohner einer Minenregion zu vertreiben
The Relocation of Hamdallaye Village in the Midst of Covid-19
Mine joint-owned by Australian mining giant Rio Tinto is polluting community in Guinea, villagers say
A company joint-owned by Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has been accused of human rights breaches over the treatment of people living near a mine in the African nation of Guinea. Key points: Villagers in Guinea say a jointly-owned Australian mine is polluting their farmlands and waterways The villagers say productivity on nearby pastures has […]