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BHRRC reports uptick in critical mineral litigation for human rights abuses

Over two-thirds of recorded cases were against the mining sector

Isabeau van Halm
Cases include the lawsuit against BHP’s Escondida copper mine in Chile over alleged environmental damage to the Punta Negra salt flat. Credit: BHP

Cases include the lawsuit against BHP’s Escondida copper mine in Chile over alleged environmental damage to the Punta Negra salt flat. Credit: BHP

There is a rising trend of lawsuits against renewable energy and transition mineral mining companies for human rights abuses, according to new research from the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre...

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