Abstract: As the demand for minerals grows, the huge revenues generated from it are too often fuelling conflicts and human rights violations, increasing poverty and undermining sustainable development. The new legislation the government is introducing must ensure transparency in allocation of mining concessions, and participation of, in consultation with, communities affected by mining projects.
The author is an independent writer and journalist. This article is an edited version of a paper published in the website infochangeindia.org in January 2010.
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