IN MY OPINION
BRIAN GANSON: Time for mining companies to take responsibility
Until Rio Tinto and other mining companies acknowledge their role in the sociopolitical conflict around them, solutions are unlikely to be found
24 January 2020 - 11:40
Faced with escalating violence in communities around Richard Bay Minerals (RBM), Rio Tinto recently halted production and put its expansion plans on hold, with knock-on effects for its smelter operations and another black eye for SA’s mining industry.
Until Rio Tinto and other mining companies acknowledge their role in the sociopolitical conflict around them, solutions are unlikely to be found...
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