‘Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the energy ministry to wait for ‘new technology’ before going for coal extraction’ Wait for ‘new technology’: PM Stressing the need to protect arable land, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the energy ministry to wait for ‘new technology’ before going for coal extraction. She also outlined the ministry’s future challenges and ways to …

Protests at GCM Resources AGM over Phulbari coal mine By Raaj Manik, 5 December 2013 A noisy and powerful protest was held outside the AGM of London-based mining company GCM Resources, on 4 December, over the company’s proposed Phulbari coal mine in Bangladesh, which if it goes ahead will displace an estimated 130,000 people and will pose threats  to the …

Destroying Communities and Damaging Environment NO MINE in PHULBARI Call out for Action against GCM Resources plc. Wednesday, 04 December 2013 at 10am-12pm Venue: 4 Hamilton Place, London, W1J 7BQ GCM Resources plc, an AIM-listed UK-based multinational company, supported by major hedge funds and banks including UBS, Credit Suisse, LR Global, and Argos Greater Europe Fund, wants to implement a …

Protest against a Fraudulent news about GCM’s support In Phulbari Some of you might have seen a ‘News Report’ in Prothom Alo (Bengali Daily) and a few English newspapers on increase of support for GCM’s project in Phulbari area. The local leaders have sent a press release (Translated by me) that protests against the one-sided story. This is part of …

A surprised Father Christmas was thrown out of a multinational corporation’s AGM in London today after presenting the Chairman with a stocking full of coal. Santa Claus was frogmarched out by irate security at the prestigious meeting of GCM Resources, a controversial multinational corporation whose coal mine plans suffered angry condemnation by UN Special Rapporteurs this February. UN experts warned …

Reproduced from the London Mining Network news story: London-listed GCM Resources’ subsidiary Asia Energy has been accused by a Bangladesh parliamentary committee of having no valid deal since 2006 with the government for any exploration or mining in Phulbari. The parliamentary standing committee on power, energy and mineral resources ministry has recommended that the Government’s Energy and Mineral Resources Division …

News story on the GCM AGM published by The Daily Telegraph (UK) on the 3 January, 2013: City Diary: Santa visits GCM Resources, but investors are left wanting By Harriet Dennys Where now for GCM Resources’ controversial mining project in Bangladesh, after a protestor dressed as Santa Claus stormed the company’s pre-Christmas AGM and deposited a stocking full of coal …

News coverage published in New Age of the demonstration that took place in Phulbari on the 1 January, 2013: Protesters ask Asia Energy to remove local offices by Mar 30 The organisations doing movement against opencast mining of Phulbari coal mine by British company Asia Energy gave an ultimatum on Tuesday to withdraw its local offices by March 30. Local …

Why we oppose open pit mine in Phulbari: Grassroot leader, Aminul Islam Bablu, responds to State Minister Advocate Mostafizur Rahman

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The following represents an updated list of new stories in relation to the Phulbari issue: The Bangladesh Chronicle (31/12/2012): Asia Energy awaits PM’s Phulbari nod Priyo News (31/12/2012):  Asia Energy awaits PM’s Phulbari nod Coal Guru (24/12/2012): GCM Resources update on AGM Coal Guru (24/12/2012): Phulbari deal not in hurry – PM aide Bdnews24 (22/12/2012):  Phulbari deal not in hurry: PM aide The …