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21. Gold mine expansion could produce $2.5 billion. But environmental problems linger: (OceanaGold); ... Voters of South Carolina, said environmentalists plan to speak out about the mine expansion proposal. “The conservation community will be weighing in on the expansion permits, especially given the recent ...; Created on 30 March 2021
22. Urgent Action: Immediately release Guapinol defenders in high risk: (Mining and Human Rights); ... is COVID positive. In addition, there are at least 15 more positive cases in the Olanchito detention center but the number may be much higher given the overcrowded conditions and lack of prevention measures. ...; Created on 14 March 2021
23. Parliamentary Petition Calls on Canada to Act on Human Rights Abuses in the Philippines: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... Canada has continued to provide military aid. “Given the grave human rights situation in the Philippines, Canada should not be selling the country military equipment and providing defence cooperation,” ...; Created on 25 February 2021
24. A Private Government in Honduras Moves Forward: (Mining and Human Rights); ... government has never given us anything that we didn’t fight for. She gave everything for this community. She’s the reason me and my family are so firm.” Venessa’s community is located between two tourism ...; Created on 15 February 2021
25. The Status of Investor-State Arbitration in Latin America in 2021: (ISDS); ... May 22, 2020) 2. COVID-19-Related Claims Given the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and the drastic measures that have ensued, there are fears that the actions taken by states to control the spread of ...; Created on 21 January 2021
26. NEW BOOK: The water defenders - how ordinary people saved a country from corporate greed: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... most importantly, the powerful and savvy dedication of ordinary people and their communities, Robin Broad and John Cavanagh have given us a terrific play-by-play handbook of how David can, in fact, beat ...; Created on 14 January 2021
27. From dreams of gold to organic agriculture: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... months. One of the impacts was the lack of access to fresh healthy food. Alison Jovel, a 21-year-old girl from the El Zacamil community in Guacotecti, had visited María Dubón's demonstration plot. Given ...; Created on 05 January 2021
28. 2020 in Review: Latin America and Investment Arbitration: (ISDS); ... by what it called a “particular importance” given to the term “invested by investors,” the Swiss Federal Tribunal held that Article 1(2) is an ordinary asset-based definition of investment – known for ...; Created on 19 December 2020
29. A Canadian Mining Giant Is Quietly Ramping Up Work in New Zealand. Locals Are Worried: (OceanaGold); ... hasn't been given the go-ahead. In a statement it said it won’t proceed with any “physical works” or apply for permits in WKP until “comprehensive consultation and engagement” with locals, Indigenous ...; Created on 17 December 2020
30. Canadian corporate greed on display in Mexico mining dispute: (Regional News); ... operations. This, however, cannot be true given that the community continues to keep watch over the mine gates to prevent such a restart, limiting access during the shutdown to personnel responsible for ...; Created on 28 November 2020
31. Anti-mining community, Gina Lopez awarded as heroes for the environment: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... given to late Regina Paz “Gina” Lopez, former Environment and Natural Resources Secretary and a staunch anti-mining advocate. During her short yet “fearless” stint as environment secretary, Lopez closed ...; Created on 07 October 2020
32. How Honduras became one of the most dangerous countries to defend natural resources: (Mining and Human Rights); ... condemned by lawyers, rights groups and US and European lawmakers. “My dad has been jailed for defending a river which gives our community life, for trying to stop the exploitation of natural resources ...; Created on 07 October 2020
33. Sakharov Prize 2020: the nominees: (Mining and Human Rights); ... Italy. Since 1990 he has contributed to safeguarding 8,000 more manuscripts and 35,000 documents from the Eastern Church. “This is a real opportunity to give this prize to a courageous person, an undying ...; Created on 29 September 2020
34. We Are in Danger Daily: Honduran Afro-Indigenous Garífuna Demand Return of Kidnapped Land Defenders: (Mining and Human Rights); ... of this is the government of Honduras. And to give a little context of what is happening in Triunfo de la Cruz, Alberth Snider Centeno is one of the — is the most young leader being a chief in one of ...; Created on 17 August 2020
35. HONDURAS: Human rights defenders threatened by armed groups during quarantine: (Regional News); ... the car was stolen the previous day and that it contained bags of food meant to be distributed by the government. Given the situation in the area, community members “fear that the police will try to ...; Created on 31 July 2020
36. Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of Covid-19: (Regional News); ... communities have organized to put up their own checkpoints to control who can enter, given their lack of trust in the government’s ability to contain the pandemic. These include communities resisting mining ...; Created on 23 July 2020
37. Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with COVID-19: (FTAs & ISDS); ... is a field of law made lucrative by the proliferation of some 3,000 international investment treaties and trade agreements that give corporations the right to sue governments for hundreds of millions, ...; Created on 23 July 2020
38. Anglo American responses to AGM queries raise more questions than they answer: (Mining and Human Rights); ... it a non-renewable resource, which is overexploited beyond its capacity for natural recharge and regeneration. Given this reality, it is necessary to ask ourselves: what will be the long-term impact of ...; Created on 22 July 2020
39. Environmentalists commemorate the 11th anniversary of the murder of Marcelo Rivera: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... it goes beyond the borders of El Salvador. But something that also gives us satisfaction is to know that sooner or later justice will come and that the truth will be known, as we are seeing today in Spain ...; Created on 15 July 2020
40. In El Estor: a chain of breaches and contempt by CGN-PRONICO puts the lives of human rights defenders at risk: (Regional News); ... and the judicial system. Solway's corrupt money contributes to the corruption that pervades the repressive and judicial apparatuses of the Izabal and Alta Verapaz region. Given the contempt for the Constitutional ...; Created on 12 June 2020

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