“We felt displaced in our own homes,” says Rosa Masapanta, the President of the small farmers’ cooperative Associación Flor de Caña in northern Ecuador. On March 11 and 12, 2024, a reported 1000 members of Ecuador’s state security forces descended on Rosa’s community of Palo Quemado and the...
Continued Militarization and Criminalization of Environmental Defenders to Advance Canadian Mining Project in Ecuador
On October 27, 2024, the Ecuadorian military entered the small parish of Palo Quemado in northern Ecuador, temporarily militarizing the community for the third time in less than two years.
According to community residents, at least eight trucks and several vans arrived in Palo Quemado in the early...
A major victory in Quebec courts!
MiningWatch Canada applauds the Mitchikanibikok Inik First Nation's major victory over the Quebec government in Quebec Superior Court!
From a statement from the Centre québecois du droit de l'environnement: "Represented by lawyers from the Centre québécois du droit de l’environnement (CQDE) and Ecoju...
Guest Blog | Osisko ‘incubates’ a mine disaster in Yukon
The following was written by Dave Jorgenson, a member of Friends of Responsible Economic Development (FRED) in Wells, British Columbia. This article is republished with permission and was originally posted here.
Government seizes Barkerville Gold’s sister operation in Yukon after mis-management and ...
25 Years: A Bedrock for Mining Justice
MiningWatch Canada celebrates its 25th anniversary this year as the only national organization in Canada solely dedicated to protecting peoples and the planet from the impacts of mining. In acknowledgement of this important milestone, we’re launching “25 Years: A Bedrock for Mining Justice,” a...
NGOs Express Concern over Canada’s Engagement at the International Seabed Authority
MiningWatch Canada is a signatory to the following letter sent to the Government of Canada on May 28, 2024 expressing concern over Canada's engagement at recent International Seabed Authority meetings where regulations to advance deep sea mining are being negotiated. Among other requests, the letter...
Take Action: Call on Minister Ng to Withdraw Commercial Support to First Quantum Minerals
In October and November 2023, Panamanians took to the streets in record numbers to denounce a mining contract between Canada’s First Quantum Minerals and the Government of Panama. For years, First Quantum has operated its massive open-pit copper mine in legal limbo, as its concession was declared...
Barrick Gold’s Lack of Transparency Disappoints but Doesn’t Surprise
The following was written by Jan Morrill, Tailings Campaign Manager with Earthworks and Viviana Herrera, Latin America Program Coordinator with MiningWatch Canada.
Representatives of communities impacted by Barrick Gold’s operations in Argentina, along with their allies in the U.S. and Canada, were...
Support the Petition to #CancelOceanaGold in the Philippines
We, the undersigned organizations, express our solidarity with and support for the affected communities and the petitioners against Canadian mining firm OceanaGold Philippines, Inc. Several petitioners, representing different sectors and affected groups, have filed a case to cancel the renewal of...
Report launch: Criminalization of Protestors During First Quantum Protests in Panama
Join us May 14 to hear from the Panamanian organizations and communities impacted by Canada's First Quantum Minerals and criminalization by the Panamanian government. In October and November of 2023, Panama experienced its second-greatest uprising since the United States invaded the country. For 39...
Guide to Quebec's New "Impact" Exploration Authorizations
On May 6, 2024, a regulatory amendment to the Regulation respecting mineral substances other than petroleum, natural gas and brine will come into force in the province of Quebec. The purpose of this regulatory amendment is to better take into account the concerns of populations affected by "impact"...
25 Years Building Mining Justice
MiningWatch is turning 25!
Join us for our in-person conference in Ottawa on June 7, which will be a special opportunity to reflect on where we were when MiningWatch Canada first formed 25 years ago and the challenges posed by a global intensification of mining today. We set out to bring people...
Open Letter to Canadian Ambassador Stephen Potter Re: Solaris Conflict in Ecuador
Re: Conflicts caused by Canadian mining company Solaris Resources in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Dear Ambassador,
We, the undersigned nine organizations, are writing to you to express our deep concern about an escalation of violence and conflict associated with the Canadian mining company Solaris Resources...
What it Takes: An All-Ages Colouring Book
The following post was written by Beyond Extraction and was originally published here.
Recently, the Beyond Extraction collective have turned our attention to the ways in which PDAC works to shape narratives about the mining industry year-round through its influence on Canadian education and school...
Attempt to Advance Environmental Consultation for Atico’s Mine in Ecuador Brings Renewed Criminalization, Police Repression, and Militarization
Ecuadorian and international human rights organizations are denouncing renewed violence over the past three weeks around Atico Mining’s project in southwestern Ecuador.
Atico, a Canadian mining company headquartered in Vancouver, has been attempting to develop its La Plata gold-copper-zinc-silver...
Webinar | What’s at stake in Canada’s trade negotiations with Ecuador?
April 4, 2024 at 2PM ET | Register here | Facebook
This is a bilingual event in Spanish and English. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.
Canada and Ecuador have jumped headfirst into Free Trade Agreement negotiations they hope to finish by 2025 — but key voices are being left out. What’s...