Category: Mining & Politics
A new report shines a critical light on the links between mining companies, lobbyists and politicians, pointing to the Indian mining giant Adani as an example of how a company with a questionable record overseas can still gain mining approval in Australia.
Report says mine sites may not be able to be successfully rehabilitated and warns of ‘big liabilities’
Resources giant Rio Tinto has walked away from demands for a billion-dollar clean up in a decision that has stirred deadly tensions on Australia’s doorstep.
Source: Rio Tinto’s billion-dollar mess: ‘unprincipled, shameful and evil’