Ecuador sees mining as a ‘crucial driver’ of the economy, providing jobs and incomes, but locals disagree.
Michele Bertelli, Al Jazeera
Speakers at an April 4 webinar co-hosted by Amnesty International, the CCPA and MiningWatch say a free trade agreement would be disastrous for Indigenous rights and the planet.
Jeremy Appel, The Orchard
Significant cracks are showing in The Metals Company's (TMC) financial stability following their recent investor update.
We, the people of Jáchal, are fighting for the right to safe and clean water.
Opinion written by Saúl Zeballos, a member of the Asamblea Jáchal No Se Toca in Argentina. Originally published on Earth Island Journal on March 7, 2024.
Ecuadorian and international human rights organizations are denouncing renewed violence over the past three weeks around Atico Mining’s project in southwestern Ecuador.
We demand from Canada truth, reparations, and justice for traditional communities and Indigenous peoples affected by the impact of mining and oil activities in Latin America.
(Geneva) In the framework of the 4th cycle of Canada's Universal Periodic Review (UPR), more than 50 Latin American organizations and social movements prepared three reports highlighting corporate abuses perpetrated by 37 Canadian projects in 9 countries in our region.
One year after their arrest on politically motivated charges, five prominent Salvadoran water defenders are scheduled to stand trial starting on April 3.
April 4, 2024 at 2PM ET | Register here | Facebook
This is a bilingual event in Spanish and English. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.
Read the original statement in Spanish here.
Barkerville Gold Mines' penalty reduced in part because of COVID restrictions on business: report
Betsy Trumpener, CBC News