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1. Gold mine expansion could produce $2.5 billion. But environmental problems linger: (OceanaGold); ... deadly chemical used in the mining process. The Haile Gold Mine, which stands to produce more than $2 billion in gold and silver from the mine expansion, has broken a federal wastewater law twice since ...; Created on 30 March 2021
2. US mining company demands $3.5 billion dollars from the Mexican government for stopping project: (FTAs & ISDS); ... especially for the loggerhead turtle. Now, the mining company seeks compensation from the Mexican State for more than 3.5 billion dollars for its losses and has filed a formal complaint with an international ...; Created on 24 September 2019
3. El Salvador’s Historic Metal Mining Ban Is in Danger: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... valued at around $25 billion, while its debt is around $20 billion. “But still,” said University of Georgia professor Julio Sevilla, “you cannot really afford to make bad investments when your finances ...; Created on 06 April 2023
4. Scientists, fishers say new mining deals to cause more damage than good: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... the president said in the executive order. According to the DENR, over a hundred mining projects in the pipeline could potentially generate P21 billion or around $438 million in revenues, which would ...; Created on 24 May 2021
5. Why Canada is at the centre of global mining atrocities: (Mining and Human Rights); ... Times reports that the bureau estimates that the Philippines holds an estimated $840 billion USD in mineral deposits. Mining companies have been keen to exploit these mineral deposits. With 75 percent ...; Created on 12 May 2021
6. Canada’s Mining Industry Is Spreading Havoc Around the World — With Justin Trudeau’s Support: (Mining and Human Rights); ... of Export Development Canada’s (EDC) services. The crown corporation has provided tens of billions of dollars — $28 billion in 2014 alone — in financing and insurance to the extractive sector, including ...; Created on 07 May 2021
7. Swiss mining transnational Glencore in the Andes: (General mining reports ); ... transnational dedicated to the production and marketing of raw materials. It has mining operations in more than 50 countries and its revenues in 2019 exceeded $215 billion – five times more than Bolivia’s ...; Created on 22 April 2021
8. Families complain about big SC gold mine, citing danger and community disruption: (OceanaGold); ... in Australia, says it is committed to protecting the environment and boosting the economy. The mine says it has invested more than $1 billion in South Carolina since 2007, which is about the time miners ...; Created on 02 April 2021
9. WATER IS LIFE. CAN WE PROTECT IT?: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... programs to weatherize homes — much less upgrade the state’s decaying water infrastructure. This extreme weather disaster gave Americans a glimpse of the daily reality of billions who struggle to protect ...; Created on 28 March 2021
10. Gold mine fined $100,000. Toxic air pollution found at big mine near tiny town: (OceanaGold); ... the past had been unable to reach affordably. The Lancaster County mine has found potentially billions of dollars in gold. Sierra Club member Susan Corbett said people should not take the mine’s environmental ...; Created on 12 February 2021
11. Canadian Mining Companies Are Devastating The Global South: (Mining and Human Rights); ... mining operations in Peru go far beyond the Bear Creek corporation. The government of Canada estimates that in 2018, Canadian foreign direct investment in Peru totalled $14.2 billion, with most of that ...; Created on 21 January 2021
12. Reclaim Your Rights: Defend Indigenous People’s Lands: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... The railroading of public hearings for the Teesta dam, a China-funded hydropower project approximately worth $1 billion, poses threats to the earthquake-prone environment and customary rights of Lepcha ...; Created on 17 December 2020
13. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... near one of his other iron oxide mines. His wife and business partner, Ms. Facussé, is the daughter of the late palm oil billionaire Miguel Facussé, who reportedly “called the shots” in Honduras before ...; Created on 25 September 2020
14. More ISDS cases launched against Latin American states amid the COVID-19 pandemic: (ISDS); ... lawsuits brought before international arbitration tribunals by private companies, claiming more than US$3 billion in compensation. Citing force majeure because of the COVID-19 health crisis , Bolivia ...; Created on 01 September 2020
15. We Are in Danger Daily: Honduran Afro-Indigenous Garífuna Demand Return of Kidnapped Land Defenders: (Mining and Human Rights); ... and several other congressmembers are denouncing plans by the Trump administration to invest $1 billion over the next three years in a hydropower project in Honduras plagued by accusations of corruption ...; Created on 17 August 2020
16. Pandemic fuels mining extraction in Latin America: (Regional News); ... a subsidiary of Grupo Frisco, owned by billionaire Carlos Slim, preferred to pay a fine to continue operating. At least two workers tested positive for Covid-19." Moreover, Salva la Selva warns that community ...; Created on 09 August 2020
17. The Duterte era: A state of nature under attack: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... annual average damages brought about by climate-related disasters rising from USD 2.8 billion to 3.1 billion. 2. We have consistently placed second among the top countries with the most air pollution-related ...; Created on 25 July 2020
18. Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with COVID-19: (FTAs & ISDS); ... or even billions, of dollars over policies they claim reduce the value of their foreign investments or their expected profits. Through this “investor-state dispute settlement” system—better known by ...; Created on 23 July 2020
19. Environmentalists commemorate the 11th anniversary of the murder of Marcelo Rivera: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... for billions of dollars. Just as El Salvador defeated Pac Rim, we need your support for many other cases. Our support is not from the top down, as international cooperation traditionally operates, but ...; Created on 15 July 2020
20. With Passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress Boosts Fossil Fuel Polluters, Particularly in Mexico: (FTAs & ISDS); ... currently facing investor-state suits in which companies are demanding a staggering total of $5.97 billion. Two of these were brought by mining companies over environmental protections. Shortly before ...; Created on 03 May 2020

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