For over a decade, Rio Tinto’s mine has polluted Mongolia's water, air,
and land.

The company said it would compensate the Mongolian herders but it hasn't
kept its promises.

Demand Rio Tinto do what is right. It’s time to pay back!

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John,

For over a decade, Mongolian herders have endured the devastating impacts
of Rio Tinto's Oyu Tolgoi mine. The company’s actions show a pattern of
environmental devastation and human suffering. It’s time we stop it.

The massive copper and gold mining project has disrupted local water
sources in Mongolia, polluted the air with dust, and made the once-fertile
land increasingly barren. Despite repeated promises to compensate herders,
ensure clean water access, and protect the environment, Rio Tinto
continues to fail the people whose livelihoods are on the line.

And it isn’t an isolated case. In Madagascar, Rio Tinto's mining
operations have caused untold damage to local ecosystems. Radioactive
leaks from its QMM mine have poisoned lakes, killing fish and leaving
local communities struggling to survive. These communities, just like the
herders of Mongolia, are left waiting for Rio Tinto to repair the harm it
has caused.

Rio Tinto is one of the world’s largest mining corporations - and will do
everything possible to avoid bad press. Let’s take the advantage and
spread the word to demand:

[ [link removed] ]Rio Tinto, follow through with your promises: pay the Mongolian
herders!

Despite Rio Tinto’s claims of sustainability and responsibility,
destruction follows wherever the company operates. A landmark report
reveals that Rio Tinto is also responsible for ongoing human rights abuses
at its gold mines in Bougainville.

Back in Mongolia, Rio Tinto’s promises remain unmet while herders struggle
to maintain their way of life. The company’s operations in Madagascar have
left lakes toxic and communities helpless, while its projects in
Bougainville are entangled in human rights violations.

Rio Tinto must be held accountable for the environmental destruction and
human suffering it is causing. Mongolian herders' demands are not new to
the company – their rights to clean water, healthy land, and a sustainable
future must be upheld.

The Ekō community has always acted in defence of the people and the
planet, and this time shouldn’t be different. Sign now to demand that Rio
Tinto stop endangering the livelihoods of Mongolian herders and take
immediate action to protect their land, water, and future.

[ [link removed] ]Rio Tinto: pay back the Mongolian herders!



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Thanks for all that you do,
Vanessa and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]Rio Tinto-linked mine still not fulfilling promises to Mongolian
herders Mongabay 28 August 2024
[ [link removed] ]'An example to all': the Mongolian herders who took on a corporate
behemoth – and won The Guardian 08 April 2019
[ [link removed] ]Rio Tinto racing to seal Mongolian copper deal The Australian Financial
Review 03 November 2024

 

 

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