Mining-affected communities and civil organisations have accused Parliament of ignoring their concerns regarding a worsening governance crisis in the mining sector, citing systemic failure to regulate companies and protect community rights. Led by the Mining Affected Communities United in Action (Macua), the petition (under the 100-Year Debt Campaign) was prompted by Anglo American’s announcement to merge with Teck Resources, a move that would involve shifting its headquarters to Canada and significantly reducing its direct footprint in South Africa. This petition calls on Parliament to urgently investigate and address the socioeconomic, environmental, and governance failures associated with Anglo American’s disinvestment from South Africa, and the broader pattern of extractive corporate conduct that undermines national economic sovereignty and community well-being. They argue that there is a clear structural pattern in the mining sector which include; large multinational mining houses extracting value over decades and then divest ageing or high-liability assets to smaller operators, leaving communities and the public to carry the environmental, social, and economic consequences when those operations ultimately fail,” read the letter. The Business and Human Rights Centre wrote to Anglo American and asked them to respond to these allegations. Anglo American responded, the response is included.