5 August - Killings at a British-owned gold mine in east Africa have alarmed a group of MPs, lawyers and human rights campaigners, who have called on the British government to intervene. →
5 August - Links between gender based violence (GBV) and mining have been documented in many parts of the world. However, there is very little research that examines the scale of GBV in mine affected communities and the social and structural aspects that cause GBV. Research undertaken by Isabel Cane of the Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining helps fill this gap. →
25 July - The ‘Rosia Montana Activist Social Forum’ (#RMForum) takes place during FânFest, the hay festival of Rosia Montana, the biggest multi-art festival in Romania. 2014 marks the 3rd edition of the #RMForum, which is scheduled from the 12th to the 16th of August, and the 9th edition of the festival. →