Several of the worst offending mines are polluting the beautiful coastal waters of Papua New Guinea where Indigenous communities are having their lives and livelihoods threatened by these toxic tailings. For too long, this practice has continued with impunity. 

But no more. We’re partnering with groups around the world to target Citigroup, one of the largest investment banks in the world, and demand it pulls investment from companies that are refusing to clean up their act. Investors are the one voice that these giant mining corporations can’t ignore.

Citigroup needs to know that such irresponsible investment isn’t ok. A huge backlash now will send a strong message to Citigroup and pressure it to pull investment from these destructive mining corporations. 

Despite the devastating consequences, Citigroup continues to support the mining corporations that dump millions of tonnes of mining waste directly into the ocean. This is an appalling investment in irreversible destruction.

Citigroup is a massive investment bank that raked in $4.1 billion last quarter. It is the third largest shareholder in both Highlands Pacific and St Barbara Limited, mining firms that together have dumped more than 54 million tonnes of toxic waste into waters off the coast of Papua New Guinea. 

On top of that, it is a key shareholder in two companies that are proposing new mines that will poison Norway’s majestic fjords with solid mine waste.

This mining waste doesn’t disappear when it’s dumped in the ocean. The chemical soup which can contain mercury, arsenic, lead, and over three dozen other chemicals, persists in the water, smothering aquatic wildlife and poisoning water where communities swim, fish and bathe. No one should being profiting off such destruction. 

For years, SumOfUs has been pushing companies in Canada’s tar sands to clean up their tailings mess. 50,000 of us called on Suncor to ban waste water dumping, and together, we forced the largest tar sands company to begin disclosing its lobbying against responsible tailings management. 

And time and time again, we’ve partnered with incredible organizations to take on global mining giants like Newmont to stop their dangerous projects from devastating communities and the planet.