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authored by Yvonne Orengo Transparency International Initiative in Madagascar (TI IMG) has published an open letter signed by 27 local, national and international organisations and associations demanding an independent environmental and human rights impact assessment of Rio Tinto’s QMM mine … Continue reading →

In Memoriam On the 31st December 2024, The Andrew Lees Trust marked the thirtieth anniversary of Andrew Lees death in Madagascar.  Andrew gave his life while seeking to protect the endangered forests and unique biodiversity of southeast Madagascar and his … Continue reading →

Andrew Lees Trust’s Director attended the Rio Tinto AGM in London, in person on 4th April and online for the Australia AGM on the 2nd May. The aim was to bring questions to the Board and increase transparency and accountability … Continue reading →

Following the public release of the QMM Water Report 2021-2023 and the 2023 JBS&G radiation report, the Andrew Lees Trust (ALT UK) requested independent hydrology and radioactivity experts to review the studies and their findings. The experts’ analyses have now … Continue reading →

Protestors raising issues about the QMM mine in June 2023 were met with armed police and military force. 127 protestors were arrested and 87 reportedly incarcerated, including women. One of the women was seven months pregnant. Subsequently, in October 2023, … Continue reading →

In September 2023, civil society actors, with the support of Eko, brought a petition of over 77,000 signatures to the offices of Rio Tinto demanding greater transparency on water quality and tailings management. See details n The Ecologist article here … Continue reading →

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 →