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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#ClimateWeekNYC begins soon with a focus on energy, impact and action. That must include confronting the industrial pollution from the very mines supplying minerals for the energy transition. Visit the pathways for change we explored at #LCAW2026 & watch the full event: raid-uk.org/lcaw-from-sc...

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What happens when people demand that one of Britain’s largest companies, Shell, cleans up its pollution? We’re pleased to see @stevecrawshaw.bsky.social host this conversation with leading environmental and human rights lawyer Dan Leader on 30 Sept. 🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/suing-shel...

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

After more than a decade of investigations, litigation and extraordinary legal expense, one of the most important – and troubling – corruption cases handled by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has come to an end. But history should not be rewritten. RAID's comment: raid-uk.org/the-uk-sfo-e...

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The ENRC corruption saga is over – but history should not be rewritten

The SFO-ENRC legal settlement closes a remarkable chapter. But it should not be allowed to rewrite its history. Learn more.

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The ENRC corruption saga is over – but history should not be rewritten. Our latest on the SFO-ENRC legal settlement and its background. raid-uk.org/the-uk-sfo-e...

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The ENRC corruption saga is over – but history should not be rewritten

The SFO-ENRC legal settlement closes a remarkable chapter. But it should not be allowed to rewrite its history. Learn more.

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

L'enregistrement de notre webinaire en français est désormais disponible sur YouTube. youtu.be/1EiGsY5icXU?...

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Ce que révèle la science : La pollution liée aux mines de cuivre et de cobalt en RDC

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Come and fill this empty seat! We're looking for a Legal and Policy Associate to join our small, collaborative team at RAID. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the African Climate Legal Fellowship Programme. Learn more and apply here: www.actionappointments.co.za/aclfp-2026/l...

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

RAID et Afrewatch, avec @source-int.bsky.social, organisent spécialement un webinaire en français pour présenter et discuter les résultats scientifiques sur la pollution de l’air. 📅 30 juillet 2026 🕓 16h–17h00, heure de Lubumbashi 🔗 Inscription : us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Last chance to register for our webinar with @source-int.bsky.social and AFREWATCH on DRC mining pollution findings. See you this Thursday from 3pm to 4pm (UK/BST). Learn more and register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

BREAKING: 30 new Tanzanian claimants have joined the legal case against the LBMA over its “Responsible Gold” certification. The new claimants allege killings, gunshot injuries and torture linked to the North Mara gold mine. Read more: www.leighday.co.uk/news/press-r...

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Today at UK High Court: Who counts as a victim of corruption? Judicial review hearing will determine whether the British government’s pledge to put victims at the heart of the justice system has any meaning. Read our new comment piece @justicegap.bsky.social: www.thejusticegap.com/who-counts-a...

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Who counts as a victim of corruption? The UK High Court is about to decide – The Justice Gap

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Source International @source-int.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Registration essential, this link: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Source International @source-int.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

On 16 July, together with @raid-uk.bsky.social and AFREWATCH we will host an online webinar to present and discuss new scientific evidence on pollution associated with industrial mining activities in the DRC’s copper–cobalt belt.

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

What is the true environmental cost of the energy transition? 📢 Join RAID, @source-int.bsky.social and AFREWATCH for an online webinar (16 July at 3pm) exploring latest scientific evidence on pollution linked to industrial cobalt mining in the DRC. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Some of the highest pollution levels were recorded at the Galaxy School in Kolwezi, where approximately 1,500 children and 68 staff work and study daily, less than 500 metres from a mining waste stockpile. 2/2

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Lead the Charge @leadthecharge.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

@raid-uk.bsky.social, AFREWATCH and @source-int.bsky.social just published 4 independent scientific studies documenting widespread pollution in the air, water and sediment around large-scale copper and cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 1/2 raid-uk.org/news-drc-cob...

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A deadly chemical trail: New scientific evidence reveals industrial-scale pollution at DRC's copper-cobalt mines

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

London is sweltering – and with it comes the question of air pollution and clean cities. But what about the locations in which transition minerals are being mined? For London Climate Action Week of 2026, we co-organised a panel titled ‘From Science to Justice' hosted @leigh-day.bsky.social ⬇️

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Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) @actsa-uk.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Important report from @raid-uk.bsky.social on the air, water and soil pollution around DRC copper-cobalt mines. These will have serious long-term environmental and human health impacts.

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🚨 “We are being killed slowly.” Today we publish independent scientific studies with @source-int.bsky.social & Afrewatch exposing air pollution, water and soil contamination, linked to industrial copper-cobalt mining in DRC – with serious implications for public health. raid-uk.org/news-drc-cob...

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A deadly chemical trail: New scientific evidence reveals industrial-scale pollution at DRC's copper-cobalt mines

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

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A deadly chemical trail: New scientific evidence reveals industrial-scale pollution at DRC's copper-cobalt mines

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

London’s central role in the global gold trade brings with it clear responsibility: confronting risks within its own market. Ahead of the UK’s Illicit Finance Summit, we’ve joined 34 civil society organisations calling for urgent action on tainted #gold ⚠️ Our comment: raid-uk.org/uk-illicit-f...

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Ahead of UK Illicit Finance Summit, NGOs call for action on tainted gold

Coalition calls for urgent action on tainted gold ahead of the UK’s Illicit Finance Summit of 2026. Gold linked to corruption, conflict, organised crime and human rights abuse should not be able to pa...

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

This #EarthDay, we should reflect on the hidden cost of the clean energy transition. In the DRC, where much of the world’s cobalt is sourced, mining pollution is still leaving a devastating human footprint – especially for communities living around industrial mining sites. ⬇️

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New report exposes the environmental and human costs of DRC’s cobalt boom

New investigation by RAID and AFREWATCH into toxic environmental pollution from industrial cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reveals devastating human rights impacts.

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

New consumer-led litigation: Dutch consumers are challenging Levi's over misleading claims about responsible production and respect for workers’ rights, including the right to freely join a trade union. Read more by @somoamsterdam.bsky.social & @cleanclothes.bsky.social. www.somo.nl/levis-sued-o...

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Levi’s sued over misleading claims on labour conditions - SOMO

Today, 21 April 2026, the Dutch office(opens in new window) of the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) network, with support from SOMO, filed a groundbreaking lawsuit(opens in new window) against Levi Straus...

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

“The solution to one problem sometimes turns out to be the origin of another” — On BBC Radio 4's Start the Week, women’s rights in the DRC were brought into focus. Nicolas Niarchos and Natasha Walter discussed the hidden costs of the green transition for women. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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BBC Radio 4 - Start the Week, Challenges and solutions

John Kampfner, Natasha Walter and Nicolas Niarchos join Tom Sutcliffe

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

THIS WEEK: The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled against Tanzanian families seeking justice for alleged killings, beatings and torture at Barrick’s North Mara gold mine. The lawyers representing the plaintiffs will now take the fight to Canada's Supreme Court. Our comment: raid-uk.org/tanzanians-s...

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Tanzanians seeking justice for Barrick mine violence take their fight to Canada's Supreme Court

The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled against Tanzanian families and survivors seeking justice for security-related violence at Barrick's North Mara gold mine. In a serious blow to corporate…

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

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Tanzanians seeking justice for Barrick mine violence take their fight to Canada's Supreme Court

The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled against Tanzanian families and survivors seeking justice for security-related violence at Barrick's North Mara gold mine. In a serious blow to corporate…

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

If the UK is serious about a #JustTransition, it must do more to confront financial & political systems that allow environmental abuse to continue. RAID is pleased to support recommendations in the Clean & Green Manifesto on how the UK’s anti-corruption efforts can help tackle environmental harm.👇

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Spotlight on Corruption @spotlightcorruption.org · 12/03/2026

❇️Today, Spotlight on Corruption is launching the #clean&green manifesto on how the UK’s anti-corruption efforts can help tackle environmental harm. Its recommendations are backed by 30 leading civil society organisations. Read the manifesto here👇 www.spotlightcorruption.org/report/clean...

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Clean and Green: a manifesto on how the UK’s anti-corruption efforts can help tackle environmental harm - Spotlight on Corruption

The clean and green manifesto – developed in consultation with civil society organisations working to counter corruption and environmental harms and promote

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

OUT TODAY: New report 'Toxic Transition' raises serious concerns about pollution linked to the TFM industrial copper–cobalt mine in Kolwezi, DRC. Nearby communities report respiratory illness, nosebleeds and miscarriages. More ⬇️ eia.org/press-releas...

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Report: Cobalt Mine Supplying Major Western Automakers Is Allegedly Poisoning Communities, Displacing Thousands - EIA

A new report alleges that CMOC Group Limited (CMOC), the world’s largest cobalt producer, has poisoned local air, triggered a public health crisis, broken national laws and displaced more than 10,000 ...

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

En cette Journée internationale des droits des femmes 2026, nous posons la question suivante : qui paie le prix de la pollution due à l’extraction des minerais critiques ? En RDC, les communautés proches des plus grandes mines de cuivre-cobalt subissent une pollution grave. ⤵️

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Nickel is a key ingredient in many batteries powering electric vehicles and energy storage systems - making responsible sourcing increasingly important. New reporting by @mongabay.com highlights the environmental and social impacts linked to nickel mining in Indonesia. ⬇️

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

A toxic mine waste landslide in Indonesia killed one worker and halted operations – the latest warning from Indonesia’s nickel boom. Nickel demand is soaring for EV batteries and other tech. But rapid expansion is putting communities at risk. earthworks.org/blog/another... @earthworks.bsky.social

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Another Nickel Mine Waste Landslide Leads to a Death in Indonesia - Earthworks

A landslide of toxic waste at the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park has reportedly killed one person and halted operations at the site.

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

It’s not only fashion brands that present themselves as socially responsible. Companies across a range of industries – including those dependent on mineral extraction – rely on audits & certification schemes to project an image of ethical production that can be misleading. See investigation below.

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Notre Affaire à Tous @notreaffaireatous.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

⚖️ Deuxième journée d'audience dans le procès contre TotalEnergies pour manquement à ses obligations climatiques ! Aujourd'hui, nous assisterons à des auditions d'expert·es économiques et scientifiques et nous aborderons la responsabilité civile de Total. Suivez cette deuxième journée en live 🧵

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🌍⚖️ Sébastien Duyck @duycks.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

⚡ ⚖️ 🌐 #𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: hearings continue at 🧑‍⚖️ Paris Judicial Court in landmark case against 🛢️TotalEnergies 🔍 Focus today: expert hearings & civil liability 🧵 Live coverage in English below 👇 🇫🇷 See also live coverage in French via @notreaffaireatous.bsky.social

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🌍⚖️ Sébastien Duyck @duycks.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

⚖️ 🌐 🛢️ #ClimateLitigation update: court hearings continue at Paris Judicial Court in landmark case against TotalEnergies. The hearing continues, with focus on the review of Total's vigilance plan & of injunctions sought by NGOs & municipalities. 🧵 Live coverage in thread 👇

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Notre Affaire à Tous @notreaffaireatous.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

⚖️ L’audience dans le procès contre TotalEnergies pour manquement à ses obligations climatiques a commencé ! Le tribunal pourrait contraindre les entreprises les plus polluantes à répondre de leur impact sur le climat et à sortir des énergies fossiles. Suivez cette première journée en live 🧵

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

TODAY: A key moment in climate justice and corporate accountability. The first climate litigation case in France against an oil multinational. ⬇️ www.asso-sherpa.org/climate-case...

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Climate case against TotalEnergies : Hearing on the merits

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

A new investigation explores disappearing forests in West Africa, starting with Liberia’s largest gold miner, Bea Mountain Mining Corporation. Gold from its mines has entered global supply chains linked to tech companies including Nvidia and Apple. Read more ⬇️ thegeckoproject.org/articles/tai...

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Tainted Gold

Hunger, death and deforestation in the shadows of Liberia’s largest gold mine

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

"When mining companies exit a country, the costs do not disappear; they are transferred to local communities. Mining towns lose their tax base, municipalities struggle to maintain essential infrastructure, and environmental damage goes unaddressed."

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Global competition for critical minerals is intensifying, with the US pushing to secure access to resources dominated by China – placing Africa, especially the DRC, at the centre of new deals. ⬇️ news.mongabay.com/2026/02/scru...

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Scrutiny grows over DRC-US minerals deal, even as other African nations sign up

On Feb 4, the U.S. hosted the Critical Minerals Ministerial, a summit bringing together delegations from more than 50 countries, including seven African countries, with the aim of securing access to…

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

A deep dive into Anglo American's 100-year history and legacy, as well as its reach and structure, ahead of a proposed merger to become 'Anglo Teck'. Visit: shorturl.at/9mcp3

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

The long-awaited due diligence law for the EU (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive or CSDDD) has been confirmed, but not without significant revisions. Read this @globalwitness.org analysis on the reduction of its scope and what happens next.

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

After the UK House of Lords debate on Kabwe (see our feed), we’re sharing a report we collaborated on with @actsa-uk.bsky.social (Oct 2025). The report examines impacts of lead contamination on women and children, with testimonies and new scientific research, and the class action in South Africa.

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Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) @actsa-uk.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Yesterday, Lord Oates raised the lead pollution from colonial-era mining in Kabwe, Zambia, in the UK House of Lords with peers calling it a "horror" and a "shame" Oates shared mothers' stories and said the UK as legal authority at the time has a moral responsiblity as well as miner Anglo American

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Debate happening now in UK House of Lords on historic lead pollution in Kabwe, Zambia. Lord Oates highlights toxic impacts on women & children, and asks what UK is doing to encourage Anglo American to clean up, and how it plans to stop “a plethora of new Kabwes”. parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

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Mark Dummett @markdummett.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Excellent to see that Raid has joined Bluesky.

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RAID @raid-uk.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

The year 2025 has certainly put critical minerals in the spotlight. Cobalt, lithium, nickel, copper & more are central to energy transition and AI/digital tech boom. Against this backdrop, RAID has worked to expose human rights & environmental harms. Our year in review 👉 mailchi.mp/4eda80838b0f...

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Bronwen Manby @bronwenmanby.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Interested in BHR and accountability for environmental and human rights crimes? Follow @raid-uk.bsky.social ! (I know their work is excellent because I used to be the board chair)

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