Many governments hope to use mining to boost post-COVID-19 growth and engage in the mineral-intensive ‘green energy’ transition. But they risk repeating the same mistakes at the root of many mining conflicts, according to a…
IndustriALL will publish new research on the risks of gender-based violence (GBVH) in the garment, mining and electronics sectors, based on the testimony of 100 women workers and union leaders. The report also contains union…
The government of Chile is suing mines operated by BHP, Albemarle, and Antofagasta (LON: ANTO) over alleged environmental damage caused in the northern Salar de Atacama salt flats. The case highlights the deterioration of the Monturaqui-Negrillar-Tilopozo…
The GoodElectronics Network is pleased to announce that Rochelle Porras has been selected as the new Regional Coordinator based in Asia. We welcome Rochelle who is from the Philippines and her commitment to improve working…
During the 35th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, a former employee at a Samsung Electronics subcontractor testified about his loss of vision caused by methanol poisoning in the workplace….
More than 3,000 striking workers have now been fired at PT Freeport’s Grasberg mine in Papua, Indonesia. PT Freeport has broken Indonesian labour law, and its own collective agreement, by unilaterally placing workers on furlough,…
The EU regulation on mineral sourcing that comes into force today is a good but small first step. Additionally, due to its limited scope and delay in implementation, it will not be effective enough, says…
Two members of the Value Chain team of Fairphone visited the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to learn more about the conditions in which cobalt is mined. Cobalt is an essential part of mobile phones….
Visual artist Robin Bell, projected images of ‘Complicit’ on two Apple stores in New York. ‘Complicit’ describes the story of workers in China’s electronics industry who became terminally ill due to exposure to chemicals in…
Apple will provide around 400 repair centers in 25 countries with its proprietary machines for repairing cracked iPhone screens. By the end of 2017, it will be possible to fix your broken iPhone screen at…