Author Archives: Yvonne Orengo

Raising awareness, amplifying the voice of local communities and promoting human rights around the QMM mine in Madagascar This year’s AGM of the multinational mining giant Rio Tinto marked 150 years of the company’s global operations. As in previous years, … Continue reading →

Executive Director of Transparency International Initiative Madagascar (TI-MG), Ketakandriana Rafitoson (Ke), who also leads the Publish What You Pay coalition in Madagascar (PWYP MG), was in London this past week to attend the 2023 Rio Tinto AGM. Ke – along … Continue reading →

Last week the Andrew Lees Trust (ALT UK) participated at the Global Tailings Summit (GTS), hosted by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Church of England Pension Fund. The event was held over the fourth anniversary of the Brumadinho … Continue reading →

Rio Tinto/QMM has released information about its recent grievance process and commitments agreed during a conflict resolution negotiation in May 2022 to address community losses and reduce tensions following months of protest. See QMM PDF on the “doleances” process HERE … Continue reading →

After months of crisis in Anosy following QMM’s mine tailings dam failures and the release of a million cubic metre of QMM mine basin water into the local environment with subsequent fish deaths and fishing ban, Rio Tinto’s CEO agreed … Continue reading →

Settlement is underway after months of protests, road blocks, hostage taking and tear gas fired in the Anosy region. The conflict followed a fishing ban that left villagers without food security and livelihoods. See article in The Ecologist here The … Continue reading →

The Trust has been monitoring closely the events in Anosy region following the QMM mine tailings dam failures at Mandena in February and March, and the appearance of dead fish in the lake following the second overspill incident and an … Continue reading →

The AGM of Rio Tinto took place on Friday 8th April in London. It was hybrid meeting ( in person and online) and the Director of Andrew Lees Trust (ALT UK) participated in person to raise questions about the QMM … Continue reading →

Announcing the release of the : SWANSON MEMO ON WATER REPORTS ON THE QMM WATER RELEASE 2022 In February and March 2022 cyclonic rains caused mine tailings dam failures at the Rio Tinto QMM mine in Anosy region and the … Continue reading →

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we share the news of the death of one of our Trustees, Tony Long.  He died in Brussels on the 10th February, 2022, following a sudden health crisis.  We have been … Continue reading →