[HIGHLIGHTS] Mining in Colombia: three French banks put on formal notice on the duty of vigilance

Three French banks, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole and BPCE, have been given formal notice by the Tierra Digna association. Accuses Glencore of illegal or irregular activities in the La Jagua and Calenturitas mines with "coal dust that for years has not met the standards set by the WHO" and contamination "of water sources, both surface and ground, by materials such as lead and other toxic substances" Glencore says it is not aware of any evidence supporting the complaints about the alleged pollution of rivers.