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21. Church in El Salvador backs law declaring clean, affordable water as a human right: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... the movement to ban mining for gold and other metals, practices that produced considerable water pollution. Now the church is working to protect the human right to water and fighting the privatization ...; Created on 08 May 2018
22. Another Town in El Salvador Votes No to Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... law of other countries to be able to apply their practices here in El Salvador. But the truth is that El Salvador is a country so small that industrial mining is not viable,”Attorney for the Defense of ...; Created on 05 March 2017
23. Pressure Mounts on El Salvadoran Legislature to Ban Metal Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... foundation in the country. Community and environmental leaders are concerned that the country remains vulnerable to the destructive practices of the mining industry unless the ban is enshrined in law. ...; Created on 13 February 2017
24. Metals mining and Sustainable Development in Central America: An Assessment of benefits and costs: (General mining reports ); Oxfam This assessment conducted by Oxfam discusses the social, environmental and economic costs of metals mining in Central America. The prices of metals are very unstable and mining practices produce ...; Created on 23 April 2016
25. PRESS RELEASE: Mining, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Conflict: OceanaGold and the El Dorado Foundation in El Salvador: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... closure of the Foundation given broad opposition to mining in Cabañas and El Salvador, the manipulative practices of the Foundation is operating, as well as the potential to reignite violent conflict in ...; Created on 23 March 2016
26. El Salvador: ‘We will never lose our faith’: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... to change practices in the use of pesticides and foster farming practices that are a sustainable alternative to mining. And, we work on community education campaigns to inform the population about the ...; Created on 19 March 2016
27. Commerce Group Mining Corporation required to pay for environmental clean up of the San Sebastian mine.: (Commerce Group); ... homes for decades; and, the lack of prospects for employment have forced hundreds of members of the community to practice artisanal mining under unsafe working conditions and utilizing practices that allow ...; Created on 02 March 2016
28. Municipality of Arcatao calls for a referendum on mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... about the problems and the deterioration of the environment diverse communities in El Salvador are living due to past mining practices. "We are convinced that San Salvador consumes water from the hills ...; Created on 30 October 2015
29. Current political transition crucial for advancing democratic reform and economic, environmental and social development in El Salvador.: (Media Releases); ... of large national and multinational corporations. It's time to banish forever the practices of past right wing governments who saw natural resources as an opportunity to increase the profits of their financiers ...; Created on 14 April 2014
30. FMLN candidate Sanchez Ceren commits to not exploit metal mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... The way our society uses extracted resources, the nature, levels and types of consumption and the non-existent waste disposal practices are not sustainable," Navarro said. In that sense, Sanchez Ceren ...; Created on 24 February 2014
31. Mining multinationals exploit Central America: (Water no Gold); ... concerned and is trying to take measures against the company.” Intimidation Violence is often used by giant companies to intimidate locals out of challenging destructive corporate practices. The struggle ...; Created on 03 December 2013
32. National Roundtable Against Metallic Mining on the temporary suspension the Cerro Blanco mining project: (Media Releases); ... of the Cerro Blanco mine is not just a result of cold financial calculation that ensures the company's good business practices. High levels of community resistance in defence of cultural, economic and social ...; Created on 04 August 2013
33. The Rights Clash: (Commerce Group); ... is a key player in the current international investment regime, which has severed human rights concerns from business practices. In El Salvador, we see the result. The government was faced with an industry ...; Created on 15 July 2013
34. People of El Salvador celebrate World Environment Day: (Mining and Human Rights); ... generated from individual actions can reproduce itself to the point of transforming a whole society” he said. But, “there are practices and decisions at the corporate and state levels that relate to the ...; Created on 06 June 2013
35. MEDIA ADVISORY: (March 2013 North American Tour); For Immediate Release ‘Water is More Precious than Gold’ speaking tour to challenge US/Canada’s international mining practices WHAT: Salvadoran activists will travel to Canada and the US to garner ...; Created on 24 February 2013
36. The MARN Confirms the presence of cyanide and iron in the San Sebastian River, La Unión: (Commerce Group); ... of individuals in the area who are mining on an artisanal scale, but it was ruled out that the quantities of cyanide and iron found in the runoff are related to these current practices. At the petition ...; Created on 16 July 2012

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