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Civil Society and Academics Call on Canadian DPM Metals Inc to Permanently Shut Down Its Loma Larga Project In Ecuador

20.11.2025
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No “nation-building” project: Sisson mine could leave lasting scar on New Brunswick

14.11.2025

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Projects of National Interest: Wrong Approach, Wrong Objective

13.11.2025
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Concerned Citizens Deliver Petition with 6,000+ Signatures to Pan-American Silver Headquarters, Demand Respect for Xinka Indigenous People’s Self-Determination in Guatemala

13.11.2025

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Webinar - Communities First: The Future of Mining Justice

12.11.2025

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QMM Conference 2025 | Program

11.11.2025
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Liberal Budget Leaves Corporate Watchdog in Limbo, Abandons Communities Abroad

06.11.2025
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Unable to subject us to its wishes, Equinox seeks to criminalize our struggle

03.11.2025
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Will Canada ignore human rights violations to advance free trade with Ecuador?

03.11.2025
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Neskantaga Calls Out Ford’s Push to Kill Federal Oversight on Ring of Fire

29.10.2025
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Mexican Environmental Protection Office Closes “New Filos” Project

16.10.2025
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SRRAC Submits Expert Evidence on Asbestos and Other Dust from Record Ridge Mine, Calls for Permitting Halt

15.10.2025
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CIAM PANAMA - We reject the smear campaign by actors who support the reopening of mining operations

13.10.2025
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Silvercorp Metals’ Mining Project in Ecuador Faces National Rejection and Investor Risks

26.09.2025
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International Allies against Mining in El Salvador Applauds Judicial Ruling That Finds All Five Water Defenders Innocent of All Charges

24.09.2025
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Community group files judicial review in B.C. Supreme Court challenging proposed Record Ridge mine

23.09.2025
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Xinka Leaders Call on Canada to Respect their Self-Determination over a Canadian-owned Mine in Guatemala

23.09.2025

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Ecuadorians Flood the Streets in Massive March for Protection of Water in Cuenca, Sending a Strong Message to DPM Metals Inc

22.09.2025
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Neskantaga First Nation Rejects Federal and Provincial Push to Fast-Track Ring of Fire Development, Calls Out Neglect of Community Crises

15.09.2025

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Letter to the Minister of International Trade: Canada’s commitment to a strong Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE)

04.09.2025
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Xatśūll First Nation files appeal to overturn recent decision of B.C. Supreme Court regarding Mount Polley Mine dam raise

03.09.2025
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Referendum on the proposed open-pit graphite mine in Outaouais: citizens of the five municipalities vote NO by 95%

01.09.2025
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3rd Anniversary of the Jagersfontein Tailings Dam Disaster: A Call for Truth, Justice, and Accountability

27.08.2025
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Perfect Storm Hits Dundee Precious Metals Amid OSC Complaint on Failure to Disclose Loma Larga Legal Risks

12.08.2025

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Xinka Delegation to Tour Eastern Canada to Demand Respect for Indigenous Self-Determination in Guatemala 

30.07.2025
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Surprising Changes at Equinox Gold

23.07.2025

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Communities at Risk: New Barrick Tailings Dam Sparks Environmental and Human Rights Concerns in the Dominican Republic

23.07.2025

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Ecuador: Azuay Says No to Environmental Licence for Dundee Precious Metals

10.07.2025
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Papua New Guinea: Response to Prime Minister’s Statement on Porgera Mine

08.07.2025
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A first in Québec: Ahead of a referendum on the "La Loutre" graphite mine in five municipalities in the Outaouais region, the No Committee launches its campaign

08.07.2025
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Over 280 Ecuadorian and International Organizations Speak Out Against the Criminalization and Violence against Environmental Defenders Resisting Canadian Mining

03.07.2025
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Global Activation Against Deep-Sea Mining: Take to the water for a moratorium

26.06.2025

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The Building Canada Act Is a Shocking Power Grab – And Powerful Political Theatre. What Happens Next?

20.06.2025

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Letter to Prime Minister Carney: Canada's Position on Deep Sea Mining

20.06.2025
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Defend the Glacier Law: Milei Acts Against Argentinian Water Reserves

17.06.2025

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Letter to Québec's Environment Minister: Request not to give in to pressure from mining company Falco Resources

12.06.2025
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Legal setback for mining company Aclara: Chile’s Supreme Court overturns ruling against environmental defenders

12.06.2025

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Calling on First Quantum Minerals to Definitely and Safely Close its Cobre Panama Mine

11.06.2025
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The Alliance of municipalities of Petite-Nation Nord fulfills two of its promises regarding "La Loutre" mining project: a referendum and an expert committee.

11.06.2025

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Letter to First Quantum Minerals re: Cobre Panama

11.06.2025

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Guest Publication

The Ecuador-Canada Free Trade Agreement and the Referendum in Ecuador: An Attack on Constitutional Protections

This paper by the Transnational Institute examines how and why Investor State Dispute Mechanisms (ISDS) were included in the new Ecuador Canada free trade agreement (FTA) despite being prohibited by the Ecuadorian constitution, and makes connections between the FTA and the upcoming referendum in Ecuador.
Ecuador Human Rights International Trade & Investment