A devastating tragedy has struck eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, where more than 200 people are now confirmed dead after a landslide caused the collapse of the Rubaya coltan mine. The disaster, which unfolded…
Efforts to establish a global minerals agreement at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) met opposition, though talks will continue. The proposal aims to establish a panel of experts that will identify ways to prevent…
As states meet for the United Nations Environment Assembly, Colombia and several other countries have proposed a binding global treaty to address environmental and human rights risks in mineral extraction, including measures for due diligence…
An advocacy group in the U.S. is suing Apple, saying that the company profited from using conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. The case filed in Washington D.C., argues that…
China’s latest export restrictions on rare earths — with 17 metallic elements used as critical minerals in electronics, renewable energy, and defense industries — have sent shockwaves through global supply chains. As the world’s dominant…
The Turkish government has blocked a planned strike by mineworkers at the state-owned mining giant Eti Maden, invoking “national security” concerns just hours before industrial action was set to begin. The strike, organized by IndustriALL…
A recent study Sembada Bersama Indonesia, “Workers Waiting to Die in Morowali: The Risks of Occupational Diseases in One of the World’s Largest Nickel Industrial Zones” (Aug 2023–Dec 2024), uncovers alarming occupational health and safety…
A new report by the Taiwan Transnational Corporation Watch on the human rights and environmental impact of Taiwanese business in Indonesia, including a chapter on Pegatron (major contract manufacturer in electronics) and the impact of…
A multi-billion-dollar nickel industrial complex in North Maluku, Indonesia, and its associated nickel mining operations are violating the rights of local communities, causing deforestation, pollution, and emitting greenhouse gases, according to a report by Climate…