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1. The PPDDH presents a report that addresses the socio-environmental impacts of the San Sebastián Mine: (Commerce Group); ... to address the impacts of the San Sebastián Mine, located in the municipality of Santa Rosa de Lima, department of La Unión. These recommendations aim to ensure that the appropriate public institutions ...; Created on 26 December 2019
2. Community of San Sebastian still endures Commerce Group’s legacy of contamination.: (Commerce Group); By Sebastian Rosemont - Photo by: Genia Yatsenko Little has changed in the community since Commerce Group Corporation (CGC) abandoned mining operations in El Salvador in 2006 after its mining permits ...; Created on 13 February 2017
3. Commerce Group Mining Corporation required to pay for environmental clean up of the San Sebastian mine.: (Commerce Group); The Attorney for the Defense of Human Rights released a Special Report on the toxic legacy of the San Sebastian mine and the impacts on the human rights of the affected populations. The Special Report, ...; Created on 02 March 2016
4. The MARN Confirms the presence of cyanide and iron in the San Sebastian River, La Unión: (Commerce Group); The MARN confirms the presence of cyanide and iron in the San Sebastian River, La Unión This weekend the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) confirmed the presence of unhealthy levels ...; Created on 16 July 2012
5. LPG: Investigations into pollution in the San Sebastian River: (Commerce Group); Investigations into pollution in the San Sebastian River (LPG) Yesterday a delegation of specialists collected samples from the river Written by Ángela Alfaro Tuesday, July 3, 2012 00:00 Translated ...; Created on 05 July 2012
6. Investigations into Pollution in the San Sebastian River: (Commerce Group); Investigations into Pollution in the San Sebastian River The containers analyzed by MARN presumably contain cyanide and ferrous sulfate By Gloria Morán Translation by Jan Morrill Original Version ...; Created on 05 July 2012
7. National Roundtable against Metal Mining Demands technical closure of mines and compensation for environmental damage: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... liabilities, according to representatives of the Roundtable, are located in several municipalities of three departments of El Salvador: Morazán, La Unión and San Miguel. The San Sebastián mine which is ...; Created on 18 September 2019
8. National Roundtable against Metal Mining demands president Nayib Bukele to order the implementation of the Metal Mining Ban: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... been complied with to date. They argued that persisting environmental problems in the areas most affected by exploration and exploitation activities, as the San Sebastián community, in Santa Rosa de ...; Created on 16 September 2019
9. THE STRUGGLE FOR GOOD WATER GOVERNANCE CONTINUES IN EL SALVADOR: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... Water Law. A local community member looks at the San Sebastian river contaminated by acid drainage left behind by US based Commerce Group mining. Photo: International Allies From a business perspective, ...; Created on 27 August 2018
10. It is urgent to permanently close the dark chapter of metallic mining in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... of artisanal miners in the community of San Sebastian, La Unión. We also demand from the Ministry of the Interior that it proceeds to de-register the El Dorado Foundation from the Registry of Non-Profit ...; Created on 31 May 2018
11. The dilemma of artisanal miners after the mining prohibition in El Salvador: (Commerce Group); ... wondering how long before the ban is reversed. Artisanal mining activities El Salvador are reduced to small number of miners (Guiriseros) that operate in the San Sebastian mine. The mine has ...; Created on 07 May 2018
12. How El Salvador Won on Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... El Salvador has a history of small artisanal mines, including a small mine in San Sebastián which was started some 100 years ago by local people. However, mining wasn’t an important part of the economy ...; Created on 07 May 2018
13. Mining company continues lobbying efforts to repeal Anti-Mining Law: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... the country in its favor" said Belloso. Also, concerns were expressed about the presence of acid drainage in the San Sebastián River in Santa Rosa de Lima, department of La Unión (in the east of El Salvador). ...; Created on 14 November 2017
14. How Local, Grassroots Organizing Drove El Salvador’s Mining Ban: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); * Yevgeniya Yatsenko and Sebastian Rosemont : Foreign Policy in Focus U.S. environmentalists take note: El Salvador's activists proved that a national consensus on environmentalism can be forged one town ...; Created on 26 June 2017
15. El Salvador Passes Historic Law To Ban Metal Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); Sebastian Rosemont: Huffinton Post The vote marked the culmination of a decade of pressure from activists, environmentalists and the Catholic church. In an historic vote, El Salvador became the first ...; Created on 16 April 2017
16. El Salvador Votes for Water over Gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); By P. Cabezas & Sebastian Rosemont In response to enormous public pressure, lawmakers have rejected appeals by global corporations and voted to protect the country’s people and water supply by banning ...; Created on 16 April 2017
17. The Catholic Church calls for participation in a March Against Metal Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... assured, on his twitter account, that the bill can count on the votes of the FMLN party. ------- Traslated by: Sebastian Rosemont Translated from: http://inicio.tves10.com/noticias/la-iglesia-catolica-invita-a-participar-a-la-marcha-contra-la-mineria-metalica ...; Created on 08 March 2017
18. Western University Professor Brings El Salvador Anti-Mining Struggle to Canadian Audience: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... The lecture focused on three main topics: the toxic legacy of the San Sebastian gold mine in the department of La Union, the looming threat of at least 28 mining concessions across El Salvador (particularly ...; Created on 08 March 2017
19. Pressure Mounts on El Salvadoran Legislature to Ban Metal Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); By Sebastian Rosemont - Photo: Genia Yatsenko Pressure continues to mount on Salvadoran legislators to ban metal mining in El Salvador. On February 7th, mayors from the Department of Chalatenango, accompanied ...; Created on 13 February 2017
20. Letter Submitted to the Legislature to Demand the Return of the Proposed Law Banning Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... asking that they [the Assembly] pay attention to the crisis created by water scarcity, climate change, and metal mining. Translated by: Sebastian Rosemont Translated from: http://www.paxnoticias.com/entregan-pieza-para-exigir-se-retome-propuesta-de-ley-para-prohibir-la-mineria/ ...; Created on 10 February 2017

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