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1. The PPDDH presents a report that addresses the socio-environmental impacts of the San Sebastián Mine: (Commerce Group); Karla Rodas - Vanguardia El Salvador is among the ten most vulnerable countries in the world due to its geographical position and environmental conditions such as deforestation, limited access to water ...; Created on 26 December 2019
2. The Cerro Blanco mine and the right to consultation: (Cerro Blanco); ... informed consultation in the extractive industry is a driver of socio-environmental conflicts in Guatemala. As González stated, “impunity and the trade of private interests is a characteristic of the mining ...; Created on 22 September 2022
3. Why Canada is at the centre of global mining atrocities: (Mining and Human Rights); ... to the socio-environmental impact of their operations in respect to the public’s expectations.” But according to Lang, CSR language and initiatives “wash over” the violent practices within the industry. ...; Created on 12 May 2021
4. Reactivation of Cerro Blanco Mining Project: (Mining and Human Rights); ... exploration applications to its name. The reactivation of Cerro Blanco, and its change from undergound mining to open pit mining entails much greater and irreversible socio-environmental risks and impacts. ...; Created on 06 May 2021
5. Criminalization increases against environmental defenders and social movements of the Central American region: (Regional News); ... to address the country's socio-environmental vulnerability. On the contrary, there has been an increase in repression against social leaders and environmental defenders. In Guatemala, ancestral territories ...; Created on 26 December 2019
6. More than one hundred organizations reject the unjust payment of USD $31 million to Canadian mining company Bear Creek: (Regional News); ... crimes committed during the socio-environmental conflict known as the “Aymarazo” in 2011. On September 17th, 2018, the Peruvian Supreme Court will hear Aduviri’s appeal in Lima. According to the Sign-On ...; Created on 16 September 2018
7. Ángel Ibarra: “We will promote environmental sustainability in the country”: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... has recognized that El Salvador experiences a loss of up to 4% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) due to natural phenomena and socio-environmental vulnerability, while the World Bank states that climate ...; Created on 28 May 2014
8. Environmental Alliance of El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... to develop coherent and proposals aimed at reversing the severe socio-environmental situation that our country suffers . considering the issues mentioned above, and in support of the appropriate remarks ...; Created on 12 December 2013
9. National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining responds to OcenaGold's takeover of Pacific Ri: (Media Releases); ... presentation of the new proposed Special Law for the Prohibition of Metal Mining is even more timely and constitutes an important opportunity to avoid the worst socio-environmental damage in our country. ...; Created on 23 October 2013
10. Letter to the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... socio-environmental reality in our country and that this industry would not bring substantial benefits. The number of jobs produced by mining and economic benefits become irrelevant compared to the negative ...; Created on 01 October 2013
11. PRESS RELEASE: Mesa introduces new Special Law to Ban Mining in El Salvador: (Media Releases); Given the socio-environmental crisis in the country, we demand the Legislature discuss and approve the proposed Special Law to Ban Metallic Mining In 2006, we presented to the Legislative Assembly a ...; Created on 01 October 2013
12. July 22, 2013 Global Day of Action Against Open Pit Mining: The National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining reiterates demand for legislation prohibiting metal mining in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... the discussion and adoption of the Law to ban metallic that our collective introduced in 2006. Multiple scientific and technical studies have shown that metal mining is not compatible with the socio-environmental ...; Created on 22 July 2013
13. Sign Your Organization On to Support the Mesa: (2013 International Support for Mining Ban); ... profound socio-environmental crisis we are suffering in El Salvador.” In 2006, the Mesa presented a bill to the Legislative Assembly that would definitely ban all metallic mining in El Salvador. While ...; Created on 31 October 2012
14. The Salvadoran Government Proposes Suspending Mining in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... a superficial solution that has been designed to save the administration itself, they should promote a ban on metallic mining through a new Mining Law that explicitly reflects the profound socio-environmental ...; Created on 09 August 2012

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