... over information, putting its effectiveness into question.
By the spring of 2019, all fourteen of the union and NGO representatives advising on CORE’s work resigned, complaining that the government had ...
... resources by extractive industries. They submitted five requests for public consultations and held demonstrations in front of city hall. They also erected a “Camp in Defence of Water and Life” to block ...
... to an open pit project.
Cerro Blanco is located in Asunción Mita, Jutiapa and has been in operation since 2007 for gold and silver mining. However, in 2012 the project requested from the Ministry of ...
... than a year since the company’s request for FTAA renewal was forwarded to the Office of the President.
In December last year, the government finally re-started the negotiations on OceanaGold’s FTAA renewal, ...
... take on a more global significance. The climate crisis adds a dose of dread to a question long pondered by environmentalists: How can poor countries and communities protect the environment when the system ...
... to more like $778 million, approximately a quarter of the 2021 budget for health in the country, according to official figures.
In April 2020 the Bolivian government requested the CPA to suspend proceedings, ...
... Broad and Cavanagh wisely question the legitimacy of institutions like the ICSID and the rules they seek to enforce: “Why did a panel of three well-paid ICSID arbitrators—who … collectively made over $1.2 ...
... sound operation. The company did not directly address questions about whether it would post additional cash to cover any environmental problems that could occur later from the expanded operation.
“At ...
... request.
Hidden in those documents are details about Canadian officials’ communications with Goldcorp, the Guatemalan government and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) after the commission ...
... of their opposition to OceanaGold, and sought assistance from the Canadian embassy in Manila, their requests were not addressed,” said Coumans.
Coumans added, “At the same time, we still do not have ...
... 25.
Timeline
In April 2013, Emco Mining (now Inversiones Los Pinares) requested two mining concessions in the Montaña de Botaderos Carlos Escaleras Mejía National Park.
On December 16, 2013, the ...
... the mine's environmental performance amid questions regarding the company's commitment to environmental regulations
OceanaGold remains steady at $2.24 per share OceanaGold (OGC) has been fined US$100,000 ...
... the latest fine has sparked questions about OceanaGold’s commitment to following rules that protect the environment.
Former state Rep. Mandy Powers Norrell, who questioned the mine’s potential environmental ...
... an important source of water and economic activity for the local population.
As president of the Front for the Defense of Natural Resources in the South Zone of Puno, Aduviri made requests for dialogue ...
... of non-overlap (CNO) to the mining company. The former headhunting tribe’s provincial chieftains and elders from the four provinces signed a petition questioning the jurisdiction of NCIP Region 2 office ...
... This Saturday, the judge Zoe Guifarro, of the Sectional Court of First Instance in Tocoa, department of Colón, ruled out the review of the measures requested by the legal representatives of the defenders. ...
... than 100,000 people live In the affected districts of Coata, Huata Capachica, Caracoto and Juliaca. Local leaders claimed that the authorities ignore their requests when they are summoned to meet with ...
... case arising from the corruption scandal, in February 2020, Odebrecht registered a request for arbitration before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) against Peru, in ...
... hasn’t ushered in the policy.
Ardern’s office declined VICE World News' request for comment, citing the ongoing pandemic as a priority.
“What has happened is that the mining industry and, in particular, ...
... concerns and questions about the U.S. government’s involvement regarding the control of water resources.
For more than a decade, environmental organizations and water advocates have fought for a new ...