Wilderness Committee Discovers Illegal Mining Claim in Nopiming Provincial Park

Former mines branch director staked claims in an area protected for boreal woodland caribou

WINNIPEG – The Wilderness Committee has discovered a mining claim in Nopiming Provincial Park, within an area where staking claims is not allowed.

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Wilderness Committee
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Predicting the Impacts of Mining Deep Sea Polymetallic Nodules in the Pacific Ocean: A Review of Scientific Literature

This review, from the Deep Sea Mining campaign in collaboration with MiningWatch Canada, represents an analysis of literature addressing the predicted and potential impacts of mining deep sea nodules in the Southwest, Central, and Northeast Pacific. More than 250 scientific and other articles were examined to explore what is known — and what remains unknown — about the risks of nodule mining to Pacific Ocean habitats, species, ecosystems and the people who rely on them. The report details scientifically established risks, including those related to the lack of knowledge surrounding this emerging industry.

New Report Highlights Deep Sea Nodule Mining Danger to Pacific Ocean and Island Nations

A new report analysing over 250 peer reviewed scientific articles finds that the impacts of mining deep sea polymetallic nodules would be extensive, severe, and last for generations, causing essentially irreversible species loss.

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Deep Sea Mining Campaign – MiningWatch Canada

Supreme Court of Canada Confirms Death of Zombie “New Prosperity” Mine Project

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In a victory for the Tŝilhqot’in Nation, but also for the integrity of environmental assessment processes, the Supreme Court of Canada today dismissed Taseko Mines Ltd.’s application for leave to appeal last year’s Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) ruling about the federal assessment of Taseko’s proposed New Prosperity copper-gold mine in Tŝilhqot’in territory in cent

COVID-19 in the Ecuadorian Amazon: Over 100 Organizations Show Solidarity With Indigenous Shuar Arutam, Repudiate Mining Companies for Putting Communities at Grave Risk

More than 100 organizations from around the world have signed onto an open letter to show their support for the Shuar Arutam People (PSHA) in the Ecuadorian Amazon as they confront a possible COVID-19 outbreak in their territories. The initiative responds to the PSHA’s urgent demands of the Ecuadorian government following the death of two people whose close relatives traveled to the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) mining fair in Toronto, Canada in March, 2020. In March, the PSHA denounced the company for bringing seven Shuar community members to Toronto in supposed representation of the communities, despite not being duly elected representatives of the Shuar Arutam People's Assembly. The PSHA condemned the delegation as part of efforts to undermine their categorical rejection of mining in their territory. Upon the delegation’s return to Ecuador, two of their immediate family members died with COVID-19-like symptoms. At least 8 other members of Shuar communities are also showing symptoms.

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Accion Ecologica – Amazon Watch – Caminantes Ecuador – Fundacion ALDEA – IPS-Global Economy Project – London Mining Network – MiningWatch Canada – Pueblo Shuar Arutam – Yes to Life, No to Mining

COVID-19: Canadian Mining Company Endangers Workers and Communities in Peru

A new report highlights the lack of transparency and action by Canadian mining company HudBay Minerals in the face of a COVID-19 outbreak at its Constancia mine in Peru as part of a broader pattern of irresponsible behaviour.

Highlights of the report

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Derechos Humanos Sin Fronteras (Cusco) – MiningWatch Canada

Teck Under Fire as Fears of COVID-19 Outbreak Sweep Chilean Mining Town

(Ottawa) Tensions are high as the population of Andacollo in Chile nervously awaits COVID-19 test results from a worker at Teck’s Carmen de Andcaollo mine.

MiningWatch was informed Wednesday evening that a worker at Vancouver-based Teck’s copper mine had been exposed to COVID-19 after his son tested positive for the virus. According to local sources, the worker unknowingly passed a full shift inside the mine after having been exposed to his son, and has now been isolated awaiting his test results.

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MiningWatch Canada

Xinka People of Guatemala, Thousands of International Supporters Demand Answers from Pan American Silver

Canadian mining company Pan American Silver is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today in Vancouver, with a small group of company insiders in the room and limited phone access for others. But despite the challenges of being heard, Guatemalan communities are raising serious questions about the company's acquisition of the Escobal mine with its 2019 purchase of Tahoe Resources and about social division the company is sowing by intervening in communities during the global health pandemic.

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Union of B.C Indian Chiefs – Xinka Parliament – MiningWatch Canada – Earthworks – Students for Mining Justice (UBC)

Barrick Gold AGM 2020 – CEO Mark Bristow Responds to Questions about North Mara Mine in Tanzania

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On May 5, 2020, Barrick Gold held its annual general meeting (AGM) online. I attended via a proxy and raised questions regarding human rights abuses at the company's North Mara mine in Tanzania.

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