... the earth tremble every day.”
There has been much resistance to the mine. “From 2004 we started finding out about these mining projects. We visited places affected by mining to see what the horrendous ...
... five active volcanos and is subject to periodic earthquakes and violent storms. The areas suitable for mining are surrounded by small settlements which already lack a reliable source of water. The River ...
... water in our communities.”
“Our lives arethose of many rural communities - struggling to make ends meet on tiny plots of farming land. Our region regularly sees the destructive force of earthquakes and ...
... for Australian sovereignty. This tour has the support of Australian Unions, the Institute of Policy Studies, Friends of the Earth, Oxfam Australia, the Edmund Rice Centre, Australian Fair Trade and Investment ...
We think of gold as a sign of prosperity, but the farmers and communities most affected by mining just want their rivers and land back.
by John Cavanagh, Robin Broad
First published in: http://www.yesmagazine.org/blogs/john-cavanagh-and-robin-broad/the-real-cost-of-gold-in-the-philippines ...
... to Latin America for centuries.
By Shrake's calculations, the geologist's company should have sampled deeper into the earth. "My gut, my geologic gut tells me there are over 5 million ounces [of gold] there," ...
... in La Oroya, Peru, one of the most polluted sites on Earth. These resources could be better used to combat the poverty that affects 78% of the country’s indigenous children.[v]
Oil, mining, and gas ...
... theologian Atle Sommerfeldt teaches. It may generate wealth for a few, or, create responsible work for many while still protecting the earth.
We urge you to do the latter.
More than a hundred years ...
... and the meeting in the Embassy see:
Harper’s folly is El Salvador’s tragedy: Friends of the Earth visits the Canadian Embassy to protest Pac Rim gold mine fiasco
By Bill Warren
On Monday the 12th of ...