This past month, over 3,700 individuals took action in support of Guatemalan communities right to say “No” to Tahoe Resources’ Escobal mine.
(Panama City) The Supreme Court declares that Law 9 of February 26, 1997-which approved the contract between the State and mining company Sociedad Minera Petaquilla S.A.- is unconstitutional as a result from the lawsuit and action submitted by CIAM (The Environmental Advocacy Center) in 2009.
(South Rupununi, Guyana, Sept. 21, 2018) Marutu Taawa (Marudi Mountain) sits deep in Wapichan territory in the South Rupununi, Guyana, and holds historical, cultural, spiritual, and biological significance for us. The stories that we Wapichan know of Marutu Taawa, however, are not ones we usually hear in the news. Instead, we hear news about the amount of gold being discovered at Marudi by the Canadian mining company Guyana Goldstrike, which operates through its local subsidiary, Romanex Guyana.
(Puno, Cochabamba, Ottawa, Washington) On Monday September 17th at 0900, a hearing took place at the Supreme Court in Lima, Peru to analyze the case of Walter Aduviri, the last Aymara spokesperson charged in relation to the case known as the Aymarazo. The Court must decide whether or not to annul the 7-year sentence against him.
(Puno, Cochabamba, Washington, Ottawa) In recent weeks, international organizations from five continents have endorsed a public sign-on letter entitled Stop the Criminalization of Social Protest and Corporate Impunity in Peru!! (scroll down for English).
Jubilee Australia releases its new report today, called 'Growing Bougainville's Future: Choices for an island and its people.' The report examines the choice facing the people of Bougainville and asks the question of ‘to mine or not to mine’?
(Toronto) The Chief of Alderville First Nation and over 250 people gathered last night at Pancontinental Resources’ (TSXV: PUC) community information meeting to oppose the McBride mining project in the Limerick and Crowe Valley Watershed areas in Hastings County, Ontario.
MiningWatch Canada is excited to announce that Kirsten Francescone has joined our staff as Latin America Program Coordinator. Kirsten brings a strong commitment to social justice and comes to us with many years of experience working with activists, networks, and decision-makers in Canada and internationally.
(Courtesy of Frederick Ipara) This video was done by the customary landowners of the area occupied by the Porgera Gold Mine located in Porgera District, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. The current operator of the mine is Barrick (Niugini) Ltd, a subsidiary of the Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold. The mine has been in operation for well over 25 years by now.
(Ottawa) Grievous violence continues to be inflicted on local men and women by private mine security and police guarding Barrick Gold’s North Mara gold mine in northwestern Tanzania. There have been no criminal prosecutions, and the grievance process set up by the company to provide compensation to the victims is deeply inadequate, finds a new report.
