London Mining Network

What London Mining Network does

London Mining Network (LMN) is a UK-registered charity (number 1159778) operating as an alliance of human rights, development, environmental and solidarity groups. The organization was founded in 2009 per its legal entity record, though firmographic data lists 2001; the discrepancy is unresolved in the input. LMN is headquartered in London at Finfuture, 225–229 Seven Sisters Road, and operates with a small core team of 1–10 staff, supplemented by trustees and volunteers. The organization researches the operations of London-based and London-financed mining companies, produces reports on environmental and human rights harms (including tailings dam failures and 'dirty metals' trading), and partners with communities worldwide that are affected by these operations. Activities include policy submissions, educational workshops in schools and universities, protests at mining company AGMs, and legal actions.

LMN's value proposition is anchored in its London location — the world's largest centre for mining investment, with 171 mining companies listed on the LSE and AIM and the London Metal Exchange headquartered there. This positioning enables direct engagement with corporate AGMs (Glencore, Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Antofagasta, Fresnillo), financial institutions, and UK policymakers. The organization's product surface is non-commercial: deliverables comprise research reports, educational resources, video and multimedia content, slideshows, policy submissions, and amicus briefs, all distributed free of charge through its website, social media (Bluesky, Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn), email newsletter, and public events including a Resisting Mining Book Club.

LMN generates no commercial revenue. As a registered UK charity, it is funded through donations and charitable grants, with no anchor donor disclosed. Geographic reach is global: LMN works with affected communities in Africa (DRC, South Africa, Madagascar, Namibia), South America (Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Chile), Asia (Indonesia, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Philippines), Oceania (Australia), Europe (UK, Serbia) and North America (USA). The organization maintains a multi-channel engagement model combining direct community organizing, digital content, public events, AGM-season protest campaigns, and — increasingly — formal legal and policy interventions.

Name

London Mining Network

Legal name

London Mining Network

Website

https://londonminingnetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

London Mining Network is a UK-registered charity coalition of human rights, development, environmental, and solidarity groups that researches mining impacts, supports communities harmed by London-listed mining companies, and advocates for corporate accountability through research, education, direct action, and policy engagement.

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Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

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B2C

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Funding: London Mining Network is a registered UK charity (number 1159778) that operates primarily through donations and charitable funding. The organization receives support from various funders and accepts donations through their website to support their work in holding London-based mining companies accountable and supporting mining-affected communities.

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Core offering

London Mining Network is a UK-registered charity that operates as an alliance of human rights, development, environmental and solidarity groups. It undertakes research and advocacy to hold London-based and London-financed mining companies accountable for environmental destruction and human rights abuses, working in partnership with mining-affected communities worldwide through solidarity actions, parliamentary lobbying, protests at company AGMs, and educational outreach.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solidarity and Advocacy Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced submission to UK Government on critical minerals strategy influencing policy
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Global Legal Action Network (GLAN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2024GLAN and LMN filed a landmark legal action at the UK High Court against the London Metal Exchange (LME) arguing that by enabling global sale of 'dirty metals' from the Grasberg mine, the Exchange is in breach of UK anti-money laundering and proceeds of crime legislation.
• EarthworkscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2020LMN collaborated with Earthworks, Malach Consulting, MiningWatch Canada, and CSP2 to publish 'Safety First' - recommendations on responsible mine tailings management as a response to the Global Industry Standards on Tailings Management.
• War on Want (joint report)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019LMN and War on Want co-produced the report 'A Just(ice) Transition is a Post-Extractive Transition' addressing the unjust costs of energy transition and green extractivism.
• Action for Ecology and People's Emancipation (AEER)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2018AEER, coordinated by Pius Ginting, is an Indonesian nonprofit organization. LMN coordinated with AEER to launch the 'Mimika's Coastal Dystopia' report into mining waste at the Grasberg mine in West Papua, co-owned by Rio Tinto and Freeport-McMoRan.
• Pius Ginting (AEER Coordinator)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 April 2018Pius Ginting is an Indonesian environmental activist and coordinator of AEER who visited London for Rio Tinto's AGM to highlight human and environmental costs of the Grasberg mine. Hosted by London Mining Network.
• Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2017MAB, a coalition of local communities impacted by Brazil's dam projects, partnered with LMN. Thiago Alves da Silva from MAB visited London alongside LMN to call out mining giant BHP's lack of accountability for the Samarco dam disaster.
• Gaia FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2012Gaia Foundation produced the 'Opening Pandora's Box' report with support from London Mining Network. The report alerts global citizens to dynamics in extractive industries and the alarming scale of land grabbing for mining.
• Terra JustacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerra Justa works with LMN on issues of corporate accountability, particularly regarding mining companies using investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) to undermine judicial decisions. They filed an amicus brief together with Colombian courts regarding Glencore and Anglo American's arbitration claims against Colombia over the Cerrejón mine expansion.
• Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) - Global Economy ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPS works with LMN on global economy issues related to extractive industries. Together they filed concerns with Colombia's highest court regarding human rights violations at the Cerrejón coal mine and the use of ISDS by mining companies.
• War on WantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWar on Want is a UK-based organization fighting global poverty. They collaborate with LMN on campaigns regarding mining companies and have co-produced reports on extractivism and the energy transition.
• Global Justice NowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Justice Now works with LMN on issues of corporate accountability in the extractive industries. They are part of the coalition filing concerns about ISDS use by mining companies in Colombia.
• Phulbari Solidarity GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Phulbari Solidarity Group works with LMN on campaigns regarding GCM Resources' planned Phulbari coal mine in Bangladesh. They organize joint protests and advocacy to hold the company accountable.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MiningWatch Canada: Canadian nonprofit supporting mining-affected communities and holding mining companies accountable, also a co-author on the 'Safety First' tailings report. Shares LMN's community-led advocacy model and tailings/environmental focus.
• Earthworks: US-based nonprofit focused on mining impacts (including oil and gas), co-author of the 'Safety First' tailings report with LMN. Operates with similar research, advocacy, and community-support functions targeting extractive industries.
• Publish What You Pay: Global coalition of civil society organizations advocating for transparency and accountability in the extractive industries. Operates the same network/coalition model as LMN and addresses overlapping mining and critical-minerals accountability issues.
• BankTrack: International NGO tracking the financial sector's involvement in human rights and environmental abuse, with a strong focus on banks financing mining and extractive projects. Comparable to LMN's pressure on LSE-listed mining companies and financial infrastructure.
• Global Witness: London-based nonprofit that investigates and campaigns against natural resource-related corruption, human rights abuses, and environmental harms — substantially overlapping LMN's mandate on mining accountability and using similar legal, research, and media tools.

Emerging players

• Accountability Counsel: NGO that supports communities to use international accountability mechanisms (compliance, complaints, and grievance processes) against harmful projects including mining. Provides legal/technical paralegal support overlapping LMN's solidarity work.
• War on Want: UK-based anti-poverty organization actively campaigning on extractivism and energy transition — a current LMN coalition partner with co-produced reports on 'just transition' and critical minerals.
• Global Legal Action Network (GLAN): Legal nonprofit that files strategic cases against corporate and state human rights violations, including the joint 2024 UK High Court action against the London Metal Exchange with LMN. Overlapping litigation-focused advocacy toolkit.

Broad incumbents

• Oxfam GB: Major UK-based international NGO headquartered near LMN's London footprint, with significant work on extractive industries, tax justice, and corporate accountability. Far larger but operates adjacent campaigns on mining and energy transition.
• ActionAid International: Large international NGO with a long-standing extractives program targeting mining and tax-haven accountability. Broader mandate (poverty, women's rights, land rights) but materially overlaps with LMN's community-driven accountability work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/londonmining
• Facebookfacebook.com/londonminingnetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/london-mining-network
• Instagraminstagram.com/londonmining

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