World Bank watchdog to review risky Dairi Prima Mineral mine project in North Sumatra
(Medan, Indonesia) The independent accountability office of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group member, will assess the bank’s compliance with its environmental and social policies in connection with its ties to a controversial mining project in North Sumatra, Indonesia, according to a new report from the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman. The proposed Dairi […]
First agreement reached in mediation between Rio Tinto-Alcoa joint venture CBG and communities in Sangarédi
Premier accord conclu dans le cadre de la médiation entre la CBG, la co-entreprise Rio Tinto-Alcoa, et les communautés de Sangarédi
Victims of Liberian gold mine disaster see groundbreaking complaint against development banks accepted
In a precedent-setting case, more than 10,000 people harmed by the New Liberty Gold Mine in Liberia have had a complaint accepted against the German and French national development banks – DEG and Proparco – for their links to the project. Community leaders say the mining company has taken their homes and farms, polluted their […]