London Mining Network

05/06/2026

Methodist churches are set to file a complaint over HSBC’s financing of Glencore's Cerrejón coal mine in La Guajira, Colombia. The churches allege that the lender’s financing of the mining company is contributing to environmental harms.

The Financial Times reports that the Methodist Churches of Colombia, Ireland and Great Britain have accused HSBC of “breaching” OECD responsible business conduct guidelines in its financing of Anglo-Swiss mining and commodities group Glencore.

Glencore's Cerrejón mine is one of the world’s largest open-pit coal mines. In 2001, the community of Tabaco was violently displaced to make way for the mine, uprooting them from ancestral and productive lands. From May 23rd to June 2nd of this year, communities in La Guajira blocked the main railway feeding the Cerrejón coal mine, demanding the rebuilding of their town and reparations for historic harms.

This complaint adds to the weight of opposition to Glencore's operations from communities in La Guajira and those standing in solidarity with them around the world. At our demonstration on the global day of action last week, we marched from Glencore's London HQ to branches of HSBC and Barclays, calling out these banks for their financial backing of Glencore' controversial and destructive mining operations.

Read more: https://www.thebanker.com/content/66720a08-6d82-4938-88cf-0f5e1b31b254

29/05/2026

📣 from Colombia to the DRC, Glencore off our lands! Yesterday we joined the global resistance to Glencore with a demo outside their London HQ. As communities took action in Argentina, Peru, DRC and South Africa against Glencore’s toxic impact, we marched through London to amplify their experiences of living on the frontlines of mining expansions to the Apple Store, HSBC and Barclays - backers and profiteers of Glencore’s extractivism. and they must be held accountable.

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28/05/2026

🔥 global day of action in London. As Glencore’s shareholders met in Switzerland to celebrate a $2 billion payout, we took over the front of their London HQ to confront them with the real costs of these profits. From human rights abuses in the DRC, to cancers from metals poisoning in Peru, the deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon to the displacement of communities in Colombia, Glencore has blood on its hands. We stand in solidarity with activists in South Africa demanding an end to Glencore’s coal exports which have fuelled Israel’s genocide in Palestine. With communities in Andalgala, Argentina, resisting the threat of mining to their glaciers and water sources. With Peruvian activists seeking justice for the damage to their health from living near Glencore’s operations. With people rising up to build resistance to Glencore in the DRC. With all communities affected by Glencore who are fighting to defend life, water and futures on this planet.

27/05/2026

Join the global resistance to Glencore!

Tomorrow, around the world people will be taking a stand against the toxic mining company. From the destruction of communities and their livelihoods, to pollution causing life-threatening illnesses, and from existential threats to glaciers and rivers, to fuelling genocide .

Join us in London to amplify the voices of communities affected by Glencore in the DRC, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Palestine and beyond: https://londonminingnetwork.org/2026/05/join-our-demonstration-outside-glencores-hq/

Be part of a global movement across continents demanding better for our communities and our planet than extractivist projects which profit from irreversible destruction. See you on the streets of London in solidarity with people taking action in DRC, South Africa, Colombia, Argentina and Switzerland!

21/05/2026

At our event on Saturday, communities shared devastating testimonies of the impact of Glencore's operations around the world, from mining pollution and lost livelihoods, to life-threatening illness and genocide.

If you missed it you can watch the recording here:
vimeo.com/1194016072

These testimonies demand action, and we’ll be taking this to Glencore on the day of their AGM. Join us to amplify the voices of mining-affected communities as we demonstrate outside their London HQ with a march to some of their financial backers. Details here: https://londonminingnetwork.org/2026/05/join-our-demonstration-outside-glencores-hq/

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16/05/2026

Let’s make this one big! If you were at our event today you’ll have heard many reasons to stand up to Glencore, and how communities are doing just that in Argentina, Colombia, DRC, Brazil and South Africa. Join us in London on the day of Glencore’s AGM to stand in solidarity with all the communities affected by its operations and demand justice, reparations, accountability and action to protect people and the planet from the harms of extractivist projects. More details about our demo dropping very soon!

15/05/2026

🇬🇧 Tomorrow! Join our online event to hear from communities in Peru, Brazil, DRC, South Africa, Colombia and Argentina about the impacts of Glencore’s mining operations. From toxic pollution to genocide fuelling coal exports . Register via the link in our bio.

🇨🇩🇨🇭Demain ! Rejoignez notre événement en ligne pour entendre les témoignages de communautés du Pérou, du Brésil, de la RDC, d’Afrique du Sud, de Colombie et d’Argentine sur l’impact des activités minières de Glencore. De la pollution toxique au génocide alimenté par les exportations de charbon, . Inscrivez-vous via le lien dans notre bio.

🇵🇪🇦🇷🇨🇴 ¡Mañana! Únete a nuestro evento en línea para escuchar a comunidades de Perú, Brasil, República Democrática del Congo, Sudáfrica, Colombia y Argentina sobre los impactos de las operaciones mineras de Glencore. Desde la contaminación tóxica hasta el genocidio que impulsa las exportaciones de carbón . Regístrate a través del enlace en nuestra biografía.

🇧🇷 Amanhã! Participe do nosso evento online para ouvir relatos de comunidades no Peru, Brasil, República Democrática do Congo, África do Sul, Colômbia e Argentina sobre os impactos das operações de mineração da Glencore. Da poluição tóxica ao genocídio que alimenta as exportações de carvão . Inscreva-se pelo link na nossa bio.

14/05/2026

Amazing piece on the Colombian campaign to end Glencore's coal exports to Israel, driven by the Sintracarbón trade union 👇Hear more about and support the global embargo movement at our event on Saturday, where we'll hear from Colombian and South African activists, as well as communities impacted by Glencore's operations in Colombia, Peru, Brazil and DRC: https://londonminingnetwork.org/2026/05/join-the-global-resistance-to-glencore-solidarity-meeting-with-affected-communities/


https://jewishcurrents.org/the-making-of-a-coal-boycott

Inside the campaign to break the toxic relationship between Colombian mining and Israeli militarism

13/05/2026

Mientras minerales de Moquegua se exportan, para su población y el territorios queda solo contaminación de la tierra, el agua, y niños y niñas en riesgo.

13/05/2026

Today a major new publication launches in Peru exploring the impact of Anglo American's Quellaveco mine on the environment & communities in Moquegua.

While minerals & profits are exported, Moquegua suffers from extractivism & resulting pollution. Find out more in this English abridged version of the full report: https://londonminingnetwork.org/2026/05/anglo-american-in-peru-extractivism-effects-and-corporate-networks/

💧The report finds that Anglo American’s diversion of the Asana River has resulted in the loss of around 7km of aquatic habitat, irreversibly impacting the local ecosystem. Water monitoring shows significant metal contamination in the Tumilaca river sub-basin.

💨PM10 and TSP generated by mining activities in Quellaveco have caused an increase in copper & molybdenum concentrations in soils, oregano crops & shrublands. According to the report, levels of copper exceeded values potentially harmful to oregano growth.

📝The report also identifies a persistent pattern of environmental & social impact, with several of the agreements reached between Anglo American and Moquegua communities in 2012 remaining unfulfilled. An emblematic case is Agreement 11, which concerns the construction of the Asana River dam.

At their AGM this year, Anglo American said they would uphold their commitment to build the Asana dam.

Act today in solidarity with the people of Moquegua by writing to Anglo American to demand they keep their promise & ensure communities' access to water: https://londonminingnetwork.org/2026/04/anglo-americans-quellaveco-copper-mine-has-not-fulfilled-agreement-11-with-the-population-of-moquegua/

The report is the result of a collaboration between Red Muqui, DHUMA, TerraJusta, London Mining Network & Moquegua community members.

Follow this online event at 5pm UK time to find out more (event will be in Spanish) 👇

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