As Solaris Shareholders Meet, Indigenous Communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon Reaffirm their Opposition to the Warintza Mine

Today, Solaris Resources Inc—a Canadian junior mining company headquartered in Vancouver—holds its Annual Shareholder Meeting (AGM). And while Solaris leadership will highlight their plans to advance the Warintza project in the Ecuadorian Amazon, the newly-elected president of the Shuar Arutam People affected by the project says their people’s strong stance against mining remains firm. 

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MiningWatch Canada

Community slams company for the poisoning of their river multiple times: ‘Spilled toxic chemicals into the water’

By Rick Kazmer, Yahoo News

A gold mining company from Canada is facing an alliance of watchdogs presenting a slew of claims from countries around the world. Residents are calling out the precious-metal giant for inflicting harm on communities and on our planet.

The company, Barrick, has promised “zero harm” and to “build a sustainable legacy,” but folks living near some of the mines report a different story.

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Yahoo News

MNRF’s 2023-2027 Strategic Plan Fails to Address Environmental Issues and Public Demands

Val-d'Or, Quebec – Measures and targets outlined by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (MNRF) in its 2023-2027 Strategic Plan tabled in the National Assembly this Tuesday, June 13, fail to address public concerns or resolve environmental and social issues tied to the mining sector.

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MiningWatch Canada – Québec Meilleure Mine – Eau Secours et al.
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As EITI Celebrates its 20th Anniversary, Communities in the Dominican Republic Still Demand Transparency

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Recent developments surrounding Barrick Gold’s moves to significantly expand the Pueblo Viejo gold mine in the Dominican Republic have concerned civil society, highlighting a significant lack of transparency on the part of the government and the company. Transparency plays a vital role in ensuring the responsible governance of mineral resources and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has emerged as a global standard to promote accountability and address the impacts associated with the “resource curse.”

Canada’s bid for UN Human Rights Council marred by allegations of inaction on corporate abuse

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Written by José Luis Abarca and Viviana Herrera, originally published as an opinion piece with Canada's National Observer.

Canada is fighting to have a renewed global say when it comes to human rights, getting an early start on its bid to sit on the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2028-30 term.

Letter to Minister Joly: Canada Must Join the Call for a Moratorium on Deep Sea Mining

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We are writing to request a meeting on the topic of Canada’s international position on deep sea mining and its negotiating mandate at the International Seabed Authority (ISA). It is urgent that Canada engage in a proactive manner in the upcoming ISA meetings in July 2023 where mining could be authorized for the first time in international waters, without a mining code in place.
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Petition Filed Against Canada at Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

As representatives of the Mexican Network of Mining-Affected People (REMA) and family members of the Chiapas-based human rights defender Mariano Abarca, we travelled to Canada this week to announce that we filed a complaint against Canada before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).

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Mexican Network of Mining-Affected People (REMA)

Did Canada Fail to Protect a Human Rights Defender Assassinated for His Opposition to a Canadian Mine in Mexico?

A new complaint to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights makes the case for Canada’s legal accountability for human rights abuses tied to its mining companies overseas. 

OTTAWA – Finding no avenues for justice in Canada, the family of murdered Mexican environment defender Mariano Abarca have filed a groundbreaking complaint against Canada at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). 

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MiningWatch Canada

Communities Demand Transparency in the Approval of Barrick Gold's Dominican Republic Mine Expansion

Impacted communities and civil society organizations in the Dominican Republic condemn the lack of transparency in the approval of an environmental license for the expansion of Barrick Gold’s Pueblo Viejo mine.

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MiningWatch Canada — Earthworks
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