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1. Solidarity rally in Toronto as decision released in OceanaGold v. El Salvador case: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... who have waited seven years for a World Bank tribunal decision in the controversial case of OceanaGold v. El Salvador. The rally, organized by the Toronto-based Mining Injustice Solidarity Network (MISN), ...; Created on 10 November 2016
2. Public statement of the Local Governments of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, members of the Lempa River Trinational Border Association, regarding the “Cerro Blanco” mining project, developed by the ...: (Cerro Blanco); ... can be described as one of the most aggressive industrial activities, environmentally, socially and culturally, because it generates great impacts on the natural and cultural landscape, pollutes the air, ...; Created on 12 June 2022
3. A New Environmentalist Playbook An improbable victory in El Salvador offers lessons for grassroots activists worldwide: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... World Bank in the spotlight. This campaign recruited allies including the AFL-CIO and Teamsters, earned coverage in leading U.S. media outlets, and convened a rally in Washington, D.C., outside the tribunal’s ...; Created on 23 April 2021
4. ‘Complete turnaround’: Philippines’ Duterte lifts ban on new mining permits: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... Rallying industry When he assumed office in 2016, Duterte was outspoken in his opposition to mining, which he blamed for degrading the environment. He imposed a ban on open-pit mining in 2017 and appointed ...; Created on 15 April 2021
5. Gold mine expansion could produce $2.5 billion. But environmental problems linger: (OceanaGold); ... won’t be stuck with a cleanup bill one day, Columbia lawyer Bob Guild said. “My view is they need to have more financial assurance, generally, and it needs to be in the most reliable form that is not subject ...; Created on 30 March 2021
6. NEW BOOK: The water defenders - how ordinary people saved a country from corporate greed: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); Water is life. Countless communities across the world, from Flint, Michigan to the Standing Rock Reservation to the Gualcarque River in Honduras, have used this phrase as a rallying cry against powerful ...; Created on 14 January 2021
7. 2020 in Review: Latin America and Investment Arbitration: (ISDS); ... Republic -“CARICOM-DR FTA”) provides for three different disputes resolution mechanisms, but does not expressly allow the investor to unilaterally choose one of them. Hence, investors cannot resort to ...; Created on 19 December 2020
8. Anglo American responses to AGM queries raise more questions than they answer: (Mining and Human Rights); ... surroundings that naturally benefit from the Asana River, and that they would inevitably be affected by the diversion. In this sense, it is necessary to promote studies by independent researchers from ...; Created on 22 July 2020
9. Lack of a Water Law prolongs the historical crisis in the country: (Regional News); ... law. This new discussion allowed the participation of the organizations but limited their opportunity to express their opinions only in writing, not in person or orally. Then, the Environment Commission ...; Created on 17 June 2020
10. National Roundtable against Metal Mining Demands technical closure of mines and compensation for environmental damage: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... artisanal mining in order to transition to occupation, naturally with the help of the State. However, this transition was started by the FMLN government and it still constitutes an urgent matter to be ...; Created on 18 September 2019
11. Getting the shaft on mining abuses: (Background and reports ); ... on this important issue. Sakura Saunders is editor of protestbarrick.org and a member of the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network. The group will hold a rally and march starting at Christie Pits Park ...; Created on 05 May 2019
12. Letter of support for defenders of "La Puya" ...: (La Puya International Support Letter); ... of the failure of KCA and the state to credibly evaluate the impact that the gold project would have on water supplies in a region with high levels of naturally-occurring arsenic. We further express ...; Created on 26 February 2019
13. Criminalisation brought to new extremes in case of Aymara indigenous communities in Peru: (Regional News); ... in which the state intervenes in the social conflicts themselves, especially by declaring states of emergency...then people are killed, literally murdered, and great physical and psychological damage i ...; Created on 28 August 2018
14. Water 2.0 - Salvadoreans take to the streets to battle renewed attempts to privatize water resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... A week later on June 14th about 4000 students and faculty of the National University marched to the legislature and also demanded to be part of the discussions as well. The rally turned violent when security ...; Created on 24 June 2018
15. Solidarity Statement to the People of El Salvador on the day of OceanGold's AG: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... spoke to meetings all over Australia and at what was the first rally out front of OceanaGold’s office in Collins Street Melbourne. Since then we have held over 51 rallies outside their office. At every ...; Created on 04 June 2018
16. Church in El Salvador backs law declaring clean, affordable water as a human right: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... signed petitions [for the bill], because we want to take the people’s support [to Congress].” Rallying the general population was essential to achieving the ban on metal mining in 2017. The archbishop ...; Created on 08 May 2018
17. Salvadorans Reinforce Commitment to Sustain Historic Mining Ban on its First Anniversary: (Media Releases); ... interests hovering over them. Nonetheless, the demonstrated tenacity and ability of Salvadorans to draw literally hundreds of organizations around the world to join them a they to defend their preference ...; Created on 06 May 2018
18. In Mining-Affected Communities, Water Is Becoming More Precious Than Gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... a mining permit. Legislated limits have been imposed on metal mining elsewhere under pressure from affected communities and to protect ecologically and culturally important areas. Costa Rica banned ...; Created on 26 June 2017
19. El Salvador Passes Historic Law To Ban Metal Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... after community, majorities voted to impose bans within their borders. The anti-mining movement was able to bridge deeply partisan divides and rally supporters with the slogan “No to Mining! Yes to Life!” ...; Created on 16 April 2017
20. In El Salvador, OceanaGold Must ‘Pay Up and Pack Up’: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... in the 12.75 km2 area for which it was requesting an exploitation permit. This latter failing – setting aside everything else that is legally, morally and environmentally wrong with Pacific Rim’s presence ...; Created on 03 March 2017

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