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George...Bribery, corruption surrounds Antofagasta ahead of AGM
by Lydia | May 22, 2018 | Actions, News, Press Releases
It is annual general meeting season for the many London-listed mining companies enjoying the spoils of extractive operations in mostly global majority countries such as Brazil, SouthAfrica, Colombia and Chile. It is when suits and ties file into conference venues and boardrooms to talk about how responsible and ethical a company is, before the CEO or chairperson reports on recent mine worker deaths or environmental catastrophes that have occurred in the last year or what, if any progress has been made, since the event. “Last year saw fewer deaths than the year before”, or “the safety of our employees and local communities is our number one priority” are often embarrassed qualifiers to bad news.