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21. Green group supports ban on open-pit mining, protection of 'no mining zones: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... biggest blows to efforts to preserve natural resources in the country. It was also seen to escalate threats against communities opposing mining projects. In 2019, the Philippines topped the list of nations ...; Created on 27 May 2021
22. First Pre-Consultation Meeting with the Xinka People on the Escobal Mine: (Mining and Human Rights); ... Silver (PAS), current owners of the Escobal mining project were present. Also in attendance were the 59 authorities accredited to represent the Xinka People of Guatemala in the consultation process. The ...; Created on 26 May 2021
23. Scientists, fishers say new mining deals to cause more damage than good: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... the president said in the executive order. According to the DENR, over a hundred mining projects in the pipeline could potentially generate P21 billion or around $438 million in revenues, which would ...; Created on 24 May 2021
24. To the General Public, The Peaceful Resistance of La Puya states: (La Puya International Support Letter); ... exploitation. On the 4th June, 2016, the Public Prosecutor’s Office carried out searches out in the facilities of the Progreso VII Derivada mining project, in the offices located in San José del Golfo ...; Created on 23 May 2021
25. PBI-Guatemala accompanies the Peaceful Resistance of La Puya as court ruling gives mining company access to the site: (La Puya International Support Letter); ... project.” What happens now? Prensa Libre explains (in an article about the start of a preparatory process for a consultation with the community on the El Escobal mine): “Regarding the Progreso VII ...; Created on 22 May 2021
26. Community and environmental concerns not “pertinent” to Pan American Silver’s business: (Mining and Human Rights); ... Silver offloaded this project in 2012 after operating the mine for seventeen years, saying it trusted the responsibility of the incoming company to take care of workers and communities. But the new owners ...; Created on 17 May 2021
27. Why Canada is at the centre of global mining atrocities: (Mining and Human Rights); ... human rights abuses. Indigenous resistance to mining An Igorot native and former surgeon, Claver organized against harmful mining projects in the mountainous Cordillera region in the northern Philippines. ...; Created on 12 May 2021
28. Imai v. Canada: Access-to-information lawsuit concerning Canada’s intervention in human rights case against Goldcorp in Guatemala: (Mining and Human Rights); ... mine in Guatemala. The suit was brought by York University law professor and co-founder of the Justice & Corporate Accountability Project (JCAP), Shin Imai, who first sought the information through access-to-information ...; Created on 11 May 2021
29. Canada’s Mining Industry Is Spreading Havoc Around the World — With Justin Trudeau’s Support: (Mining and Human Rights); ... has reneged on pledges to regulate them and end the abuses Canada is home to 75 percent of the world’s mining companies. Firms based or listed in Canada operate approximately four thousand mineral projects ...; Created on 07 May 2021
30. Environmental activists are being killed in Honduras over their opposition to mining: (Regional News); ... territory surrounding the mining project. We have recommended a thorough, prompt and impartial investigation of the human rights abuses by military police and paramilitary forces against human rights defenders ...; Created on 06 May 2021
31. Philippines' Duterte lifts ban on new mining deals: (OceanaGold Philippines); Yahoo Finance Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte officially lifted a nine-year ban on new mining projects Thursday, in a controversial move aimed at boosting state revenue and spurring investment in ...; Created on 05 May 2021
32. Gov’t finalizing terms for OceanaGold’s FTAA renewal: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... Aside from its pending FTAA renewal, OceanaGold has also been facing opposition from the local government unit (LGU) of Nueva Vizcaya for its project. In 2019, Nueva Vizcaya Governor Carlos Padilla ...; Created on 05 May 2021
33. A New Environmentalist Playbook An improbable victory in El Salvador offers lessons for grassroots activists worldwide: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... the collapse of the rule of law. In the remote regions where many environmental resources are found, development projects are often backed by a toxic mix of political corruption, organized crime, and unchecked ...; Created on 23 April 2021
34. Swiss mining transnational Glencore in the Andes: (General mining reports ); ... several interests. One of its most important projects – because of its size and the conflict it has generated – is undoubtedly the Antapaccay mining operation located in the province of Espinar, in Cusco. ...; Created on 22 April 2021
35. ‘Complete turnaround’: Philippines’ Duterte lifts ban on new mining permits: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... is expected to support important projects like Duterte’s flagship “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program, which the government says is pivotal to economic recovery. More mining would also create ...; Created on 15 April 2021
36. El Salvador’s Water Defenders and the Fight Against Toxic Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... in the region, and thus no opposition to mining. A local mayor from the right-wing ARENA party promoted landfills and industrial hog farms as “development” projects. Local opposition organized against ...; Created on 11 April 2021
37. What Salvadoran Activists Can Teach Us About Building Coalitions: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... their counterparts in Guatemala, Peru, and the Philippines, where mining projects created webs of local corporate leaders who were intertwined with and enriched by the extractive industry. But after the ...; Created on 05 April 2021
38. Families complain about big SC gold mine, citing danger and community disruption: (OceanaGold); ... of wetlands and floodplains, while affecting more than two miles of creeks. Development projects don’t typically impact that many wetlands in South Carolina, a state studded with the soggy depressions ...; Created on 02 April 2021
39. Gold mine expansion could produce $2.5 billion. But environmental problems linger: (OceanaGold); ... people, and they want to help this community as much as they can,’’ Dorman said, noting that the mine has funded community projects, such as a playground at a park. Restaurants are busier and once-vacant ...; Created on 30 March 2021
40. WATER IS LIFE. CAN WE PROTECT IT?: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... Gold mining uses toxic chemicals like cyanide that poison water. But a global mining company attempted to buy public support by launching flashy PR campaigns, funding local projects, and hiring expensive ...; Created on 28 March 2021

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