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21. Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of Covid-19: (Regional News); ... fighting to protect community health and water from negative mining impacts — are facing new threats. These trends are laid out in a global solidarity statement released June 2 and signed by over 300 ...; Created on 23 July 2020
22. Anglo American responses to AGM queries raise more questions than they answer: (Mining and Human Rights); ... of questions to their annual shareholder meeting regarding the impacts of the Quellaveco mine on local water sources and communities, as well as the actions of the company during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...; Created on 22 July 2020
23. In El Estor: a chain of breaches and contempt by CGN-PRONICO puts the lives of human rights defenders at risk: (Regional News); ... in the exploitation of nickel that operates in El Estor, Izabal. In addition, the social leaders opposing the extremely serious contamination that impacts Lake Izabal and the hills where the mineral is ...; Created on 12 June 2020
24. World Environment Day with nothing to celebrate: (Regional News); ... Latin Americans in search of equity for health and collective well-being rights. "To this environmental crisis, the added crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic also impacts us nationally and internationally. ...; Created on 06 June 2020
25. Guatemalan Water Protectors Persist, Despite Mining Company Threats: (Regional News); ... hours north of Lima, has been blockading this project given their concerns over potential contamination of their water sources and impacts on their livelihoods as successful peach farmers. Earlier talks ...; Created on 03 May 2020
26. Ostúa River contaminated with lead and arsenic from Cerro Blanco mine: (Cerro Blanco); ... that arsenic also has a strong link with type two diabetes," explained Cortés. Impacts on biodiversity, water pollution and negative effects on the human health of populations, are some effects of metal ...; Created on 21 April 2020
27. International report finds that the Honduran government violates the rights of Tocoa's environmental defender: (Regional News); ... Honduras - found that the Honduras government is responsible for the systematic violation of the human rights of communities in Tocoa, department of Colon. These communities are affected by the impacts ...; Created on 20 April 2020
28. Water, transparency and mining concerns in the Philippines: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... The first commercial production was reported in April 2013. Now, the FTAA has expired and is up for renewal. The negative social and environmental impacts of the mine have been one of the concerns of ...; Created on 08 March 2020
29. Criminalization increases against environmental defenders and social movements of the Central American region: (Regional News); ... on the 13th to the 15th of November, 2019. For years, defenders belonging to the alliance have raised concerns about the impacts of the mining industry that violate multiple human rights and cause irreversible ...; Created on 26 December 2019
30. Study reveals the threats of the Cerro Blanco mine: (Cerro Blanco); ... aquifer”, mentioned Cortes. Moreover, Cortes suggests that this project will generate impacts on the water supply of El Salvador, endangering the lives of the inhabitants, especially those inhabiting the ...; Created on 26 December 2019
31. Honduran Land Defenders Receive the prestigious Letelier-Moffit award in Washington: (Regional News); ... escalating conflict between big landowners and small farmers whose lands are being illegally occupied to make way for the palm oil industry. The impacts of the conflict on the rights of the local rural ...; Created on 24 October 2019
32. National Alliance Against the Privatization of Water “Water is not for sale, we care for it and defend it: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... us on track towards a disastrous change in the climate and global warming from 4°C-5°C. In the region of Central America, it would rise from 5°C-6°C with catastrophic impacts on livelihoods, depleting ...; Created on 26 September 2019
33. The long overdue breakup: Nueva Vizcaya and Oceanagold: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... (Desama), is one of those at the forefront of the barricade. His very household experienced the negative impacts of large-scale mining. Before Oceanagold came in, Pumihic had enough harvest to feed ...; Created on 16 September 2019
34. Report: OceanaGold in the Philippines: (Background and reports ); ... laws and decrees. The authors conclude that this mine has significant negative impacts on water, forests, land, indigenous peoples, human rights, biodiversity, and workers’ rights. Hence, the authors ...; Created on 05 September 2019
35. Mining Grabs Up Land, Deals Blow to Agriculture in Central America: (Background and reports ); ... presented in San Salvador the study “Strategies for the Defense of the Environment and Human Rights in the Face of the Impacts of Mining Extractivism in Central America”, which shows the growth of the ...; Created on 07 May 2019
36. Central American antimining activists gather in El Salvador to discuss joint strategies for action: (Media Releases); ... at strengthening the dialogue, knowledge exchange and analysis of the impacts of the extractive industries in the CA4 region, particularly focusing on: Continuing the information exchange and analysis ...; Created on 05 May 2019
37. Over two hundred organizations denounce multimillion-dollar suit brought by U.S. mining firm against Guatemala: (Media Releases); ... anniversary of sustaining the 24 hours a day, 7 days a week encampment outside the mine entrance. Social opposition to the project arose from the potential impacts of the mine on water, public health, ...; Created on 04 May 2019
38. Uncertainty in communities of Asuncion Mita due to the imminent reopening of the Cerro Blanco mine in Guatemala: (Cerro Blanco); ... in the area, in 2005, due to the possible negative impacts that would occur not only in Guatemalan towns, but also in El Salvador, as contamination reaches the Guija lake, in the department of Metapan, ...; Created on 03 May 2019
39. Letter of support for defenders of "La Puya" ...: (La Puya International Support Letter); ... have denounced the potential environmental and health impacts of the mine, as well as the violent imposition of the project against their will. For years they have maintained the peaceful encampment, known ...; Created on 26 February 2019
40. Rural Communities’ Struggle Against US-Owned Mine Continues in Guatemalan Supreme Court: (Regional News); ... initially by Canadian mining firm, Radius Gold, which eventually sold to US mining firm KCA, seeking to exploit gold and silver reserves in the hills just outside of town. Fearful over the impacts on the ...; Created on 27 August 2018

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