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1. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... from Guapinol, Honduras, he has been held without bail in pre-trial detention for more than a year. The incarcerated men were part of a local campaign to protect water sources in their community. “He’s ...; Created on 25 September 2020
2. First Pre-Consultation Meeting with the Xinka People on the Escobal Mine: (Mining and Human Rights); ... the Escobal mining license was held on Friday, May 21 of this year in the offices of the Xinka Parliament of Guatemala. The purpose was to identify the entities that will participate as observers and to ...; Created on 26 May 2021
3. Scientists, fishers say new mining deals to cause more damage than good: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) held consultative meetings for the implementing rules and regulations of Executive Order (EO) No. 130, which lifts the mining ban imposed during the ...; Created on 24 May 2021
4. Human Rights Advocates and Legal Experts Deliver Blueprint for New International Corporate Accountability Law in Canada: (Mining and Human Rights); ... doing what’s needed to protect human and environmental rights will welcome this legislation,” said Hassan Yussuff, President of the Canadian Labour Congress. “Those that aren’t will now be held accountable ...; Created on 21 May 2021
5. Community and environmental concerns not “pertinent” to Pan American Silver’s business: (Mining and Human Rights); Breaking the Silence Vancouver-based mining company Pan American Silver held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 12th: the final shareholder meeting for retiring founder and Board Chair Ross Beaty. ...; Created on 17 May 2021
6. Why Canada is at the centre of global mining atrocities: (Mining and Human Rights); ... “The Canadian mining industry is also upheld with government support for mining exploration through investments and financial services,” said Lang. “EDC [Economic Development Canada] is a crown corporation ...; Created on 12 May 2021
7. Canada’s Mining Industry Is Spreading Havoc Around the World — With Justin Trudeau’s Support: (Mining and Human Rights); ... improperly withheld information about the government’s support for Goldcorp. This comes after multiple accusations of human rights abuses directed against the Vancouver-based company, stretching back years. ...; Created on 07 May 2021
8. Environmental activists are being killed in Honduras over their opposition to mining: (Regional News); ... resources by extractive industries. They submitted five requests for public consultations and held demonstrations in front of city hall. They also erected a “Camp in Defence of Water and Life” to block ...; Created on 06 May 2021
9. A New Environmentalist Playbook An improbable victory in El Salvador offers lessons for grassroots activists worldwide: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... an international coalition—paid off at critical moments. In October 2016, the World Bank tribunal where their international partners held protests dismissed the mining company’s claims. Five months later, ...; Created on 23 April 2021
10. Swiss mining transnational Glencore in the Andes: (General mining reports ); ... for the matter and asserts that its operations are subject to the law – something which, according to the reports cited, is not upheld at the Porco mine. In addition to labour affairs, this mine may also ...; Created on 22 April 2021
11. El Salvador’s Water Defenders and the Fight Against Toxic Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... write, “there was more to Sáenz Lacalle than Opus Dei. The archbishop held a degree in chemistry. He knew well the toxic impact of cyanide. And with that knowledge, he did a 180-degree flip on mining.” ...; Created on 11 April 2021
12. Families complain about big SC gold mine, citing danger and community disruption: (OceanaGold); ... rocky soil of Lancaster County. State and federal regulators held a meeting Thursday to hear what the public thinks about the mine expansion plan and whether the environmental impacts have been studied ...; Created on 02 April 2021
13. US Senators introduce bill to tackle corruption & rights violations in Honduras - cite Guapinol case: (Mining and Human Rights); ... to support the Honduras Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Act. It’s long overdue that President Juan Orlando Hernández be held accountable for his troubling leadership.” “I remain extremely concerned ...; Created on 23 February 2021
14. A Private Government in Honduras Moves Forward: (Mining and Human Rights); ... the possibility for contentious politics. In Section 1(b), Residents agree to “such delegation of popular sovereignty as is necessary to sustain the power and authority held in trust by the PZ” as well ...; Created on 15 February 2021
15. Vizcaya gov still opposes Didipio: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... nullify the directive. On July 25, the local court upheld the order. Meanwhile, the Bugkalot indigenous peoples community in the provinces of Quirino, Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya and Nueva Ecija claiming ancestral ...; Created on 08 January 2021
16. From dreams of gold to organic agriculture: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... the legal framework," Molina said. Ernesto Romero, Mayor of San Isidro says that the executive government has not held any meetings to work with municipalities to apply the law of mining prohibition. ...; Created on 05 January 2021
17. Honduran justice denies defenders of the Guapinol river to wait for their trial in freedom: (Regional News); ... held in the morning outside the Tocoa courts, the team of defense attorneys questioned the handling of the case and demanded the immediate release of the water defenders. The lawyer and human rights ...; Created on 28 December 2020
18. 2020 in Review: Latin America and Investment Arbitration: (ISDS); ... investment vehicle, from its parent corporation – US-based, Clorox International. In the award, the tribunal sided with Venezuela’s interpretation, and held that Clorox Spain prima facie had an investment, ...; Created on 19 December 2020
19. U.S.-Backed ANDA Appointment Threatens the Salvadoran People’s Water Resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... multilateral agreement that the role of president should be held by someone from Latin American or the Carribbean. Herrera went on to indicate that the new ANDA appointment demonstrates “that Donald Trump’s ...; Created on 01 December 2020
20. Canadian corporate greed on display in Mexico mining dispute: (Regional News); ... In April 2014, as talks to renew their agreements with Goldcorp reached an impasse, they held a 33-day strike. This time, the mine has been stopped for almost 80 days. Carrizalillo is roughly half a ...; Created on 28 November 2020

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