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Foreign ministry drops Glencore and other controversial sponsors Demonstrators at a union protest outside Glencore's annual general meeting in Zug, Switzerland, in 2018 © Keystone / Alexandra Wey The Swiss foreign ministry has ended sponsorship agreements with dozens of companies including mining and trading giant Glencore and chocolate maker Läderach because of image concerns. This content was published on April 25, 2021 - 17:08 April 25, 2021 - 17:08 Keystone-SDA/Bloomberg/ts “Mining is currently so controversial that a partnership with Glencore cannot generate a positive image transfer...

Development and Peace say proper authority to investigate rights violations abroad lacking Development and Peace say a Canadian mining ombudsperson has not been given the proper authority to investigate rights violations abroad. CNS photo/Ezra Fieser, Reuters Development and Peace say proper authority to investigate rights violations abroad lacking By  Michael Swan, The Catholic Register March 7, 2021 A leaked memo providing legal advice to the Canadian government only proves that the government broke its promise to provide for effective, independent investigations when Canadian mining ...