Fanning the Flames

British mining companies are making huge profits in situations of conflict and human rights violations. War on Want's latest report exposes the companies that are complicit in these abuses, and calls on the UK government to take action to bring them to account.

In countries such as Colombia and the Philippines, anti-mining activists and local communities are faced with an ever-present threat from military and paramilitary forces. In both countries, protestors have been murdered for their opposition to corporate mining activities. Yet British companies continue to operate in such conflict zones, often benefiting from the intimidation caused by armed security groups. And there is a similar pattern of abuse in a range of other countries around the world.

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