Demonstration protesting INCO: On August 30, 2002 over 3,000 people gathered in downtown Noumea in New Caledonia. 10,000 signatures were also received for the petition against the government and INCO practices. These numbers show how unified the native population and unions are against the...

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Solemn declaration of August 23rd 2002 by the Kanak Indigenous People affirming their right on space and the natural heritage of Kanaky (New Caledonia)

We, the Kanak people, declare belonging to this land for more than several thousand of years,

We...

Conseil national des droits du peuple autochtone C.N.D.P.A.
(National Council for the Rights of the Indigenous People)

Ladies & Gentlemen, Citizens of Planet Earth,

Allow us to introduce ourselves: Kanaky-New Caledonia, is an Archipelago of the South Pacific of 19,103 km², inhabited by a...

On October 4-6 of this year, MiningWatch will hold an Activist Workshop on Canadian Mining in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This will be a fantastic opportunity to strengthen the network of activists around mining issues in Canada. The workshop will focus on the full costs of mining, perverse subsidies given...

On May 9-11, Latin American and Canadian social and environmental activists, economists, and academics came together at York University in Toronto to set out a series of challenges for the mining industry and governments alike on the eve of a major industry conference.

"We wanted to provide an...

June 12-15 saw MiningWatch Canada staff participating in the North American Indigenous Mining Summit in Mole Lake, Wisconsin. The Summit brought together indigenous and non-indigenous people from across North America to share information and experience. Some of the most heavily-affected communities...

MiningWatch Canada staff also attended a regional workshop for 74 members of mining-affected communities and NGOs from the Asia-pacific region. The workshop was held in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia on May 24-26. It preceded "Prep Com IV," the last preparatory conference for the World Summit on Sustainable...

The new Metal Mining Effluent Regulations (MMERs) finally became law on June 19, 2002 with their publication in Part II of the Canada Gazette.

On July 28, 2001 the new (MMERs) were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I and a public consultation period was open until September 26, 2001. During...

Report from an international conference organised by CERLAC (the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean at York University) and MiningWatch Canada, held in Toronto on May 9-11, 2002. This report was prepared by Tim Clarke and published as part of the CERLAC Colloquia Papers Series.

Part of a series of case studies on Placer Dome mines.

Part of a series of case studies on Placer Dome mines.

Part of a series of case studies on Placer Dome mines.

Prepared for MiningWatch CanadaBy W.O. MackaseyWOM Geological Associates Inc.April 25, 20021.0 INTRODUCTIONWOM Geological Associates Inc. has been retained by MiningWatch Canada to conduct a review of Canadian policies and practices with respect to mining under residential areas. As part of the...

IntroductionIn August 1996, Tanzanian authorities evicted a community of small-scale miners from their homes and worksites at the Bulyanhulu gold fields to allow a Canadian mining company, Sutton Resources, to take over the site. Since that time, there have been persistent allegations that as many...

Provides a detailed description of Placer Dome's involvement.

What happened in 1996 when a Canadian-owned mining company took possession of the largest gold find in East Africa (by Stephen Kerr and Kelly Holloway, published in the Varsity and the Atkinsonian).