Our annual report provides some key highlights from MiningWatch's work in 2023, with additional information about our financial position in 2023.
International Campaigns: Holding government and industry accountable for mining abuses abroad
- Demanding a commitment from Canada to protect the deep seabed
- Calling for the release of jailed water defenders in El Salvador
- Reporting on forced evictions at Barrick’s North Mara mine in Tanzania
- Providing access to risk analysis for Barrick’s expansion in the Dominican Republic
- Looking internationally for justice for the murder of Mexican leader, Mariano Abarca
Regulatory effectiveness: Strengthening laws that uphold environmental, social & economic standards
- Supporting Gitxaała and Ehattesaht First Nations’ challenge to Free Entry
- Testifying before Parliament on the need for binding accountability mechanisms
- Challenging clawbacks to the federal Impact Assessment Act
- Advocating for mining reform in Quebec
Movement building and community support: Working in solidarity to effect change
- Mapping the mining boom and advocating for local decision-making power
- Facilitating a regional exchange of women defending water in Colombia and Ecuador
- Advocating that Ecuadorians be consulted on a trade deal
Communications and Advocacy: Getting the word out, reinforcing credibility, ensuring relevance
- Publishing a practical how-to guide for protecting water from mining
- Informing the UN Special Rapporteur about mining impacts on water
- Highlighting Canada’s corporate accountability problem at the UN