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Protest the Mines & Money conference

Global mining companies are coming to London soon attempting to find investors in their ruinous projects at the Mines and Money Conference (28th to 30th November).

Mining companies will be attending the conference incl:

Join with us to oppose these projects and support communities resisting them here and abroad.

WHEN

Tuesday 28th

  • 7.30am - 9.30am: Mines and Money Conference (Business Design Centre 52, Upper St, London, N1 0QH). Message: Stop financing extraction.
  • 12 noon-1pm: Talbot Underwriting (60 Threadneedle St, London EC2R 8HP). Message: Don’t insure EMR Capital/ Proposed West Cumbria Mine
  • 3.30pm - 5.30pm: Mines and Money Conference (Business Design Centre). Message: Stop financing extraction.

Wednesday 29th

  • 7.30am - 9.30 am: Mines and Money Conference (Business Design Centre). Message: Stop financing extraction.

Please banners against mining and profiting from land/climate/ biodiversity loss rather than big logos of your group.

WHAT

We will be outside the conference centre with banners, megaphones, and flyers aimed at investors - feel free to add to that!

WHO

Individuals and campaigners from the following groups are expected:

  • Cumbrians against the Whitehaven coal mine
  • London Mining Network
  • Fossil Free London
  • War On Want
  • Coal Action Network
  • FOE local groups

Why

Updated: 23/11/2023

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