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21. A New Environmentalist Playbook An improbable victory in El Salvador offers lessons for grassroots activists worldwide: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... and powerful Western corporations set their sights on these lands, or the minerals beneath them, local people standing in their way frequently find themselves bulldozed. In the era of climate catastrophe, ...; Created on 23 April 2021
22. Swiss mining transnational Glencore in the Andes: (General mining reports ); ... to it. One of the companies that made the most news during the pandemic was the Swiss mining transnational Glencore. Some of the most important of these developments regarding Glencore’s operations and ...; Created on 22 April 2021
23. ‘Complete turnaround’: Philippines’ Duterte lifts ban on new mining permits: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... agreements that will maximize government revenues and share from production, including the possibility of declaring these areas as mineral reservations to obtain appropriate royalties, in accordance to ...; Created on 15 April 2021
24. El Salvador’s Water Defenders and the Fight Against Toxic Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... of “development” that mining promised. Broad and Cavanagh describe a few of these events, and the water defenders’ ingenious ways of subverting them. For example, Pac Rim bankrolled a local soccer tournament. ...; Created on 11 April 2021
25. What Salvadoran Activists Can Teach Us About Building Coalitions: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... in the world to ban mining to save its precious rivers. Their battle cries: “Water, not gold” and “Water for life.” In the process of their 13-year fight, these water defenders organized a national coalition ...; Created on 05 April 2021
26. WATER IS LIFE. CAN WE PROTECT IT?: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... their water from polluting corporations. In our travels, we’ve seen these fights up close — they’re harrowing, but also inspiring. As we in the United States face similar struggles, we might take some ...; Created on 28 March 2021
27. An unlikely eco-alliance in postwar El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... water defenders. These are not people with a lot of resources. Mining companies offered their towns jobs and money, but they were not interested. Why not? Robin Broad: Beginning with Marcelo, people ...; Created on 22 March 2021
28. Ottawa must disclose how it aided Goldcorp in human rights dispute, Federal Court will hear: (Mining and Human Rights); ... commission retracted its request. “Although many details are blacked out, these records paint a damning picture,” says Emily Dwyer, Coordinator of the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability. “Canadian ...; Created on 02 March 2021
29. Parliamentary Petition Calls on Canada to Act on Human Rights Abuses in the Philippines: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP-Canada) launched a Parliamentary Petition in 2020 to address these human rights concerns. The petition garnered over 1000 signatures from concerned ...; Created on 25 February 2021
30. US Senators introduce bill to tackle corruption & rights violations in Honduras - cite Guapinol case: (Mining and Human Rights); ... hold Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, national officials, and members of the police and military accountable for these crimes will fuel widespread poverty and violence and force more families ...; Created on 23 February 2021
31. A Private Government in Honduras Moves Forward: (Mining and Human Rights); ... sudden onslaught of these new jurisdictions, Economic Development and Employment Zones (ZEDEs), which international promoters refer to as “charter cities,” “startup cities,” or “free private cities.” U.S. ...; Created on 15 February 2021
32. Canadian Mining Companies Are Devastating The Global South: (Mining and Human Rights); ... with the government to address these concerns, but was ignored. Protesters began sit-ins and other actions, and were accused of starting fires and confrontations with police, a charge Aduviri denies. The ...; Created on 21 January 2021
33. The Status of Investor-State Arbitration in Latin America in 2021: (ISDS); ... coast and a cacao plantation located in its northeast. Colombia. Around 15 Investor-State cases are pending against Colombia. These arbitrations relate to disputes over the construction and maintenance ...; Created on 21 January 2021
34. Vizcaya governor asks Rody to end 2 mine operations: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... lives and properties due to flooding” which he said “far outweighs the benefits derived from mining.” Brenda Jocson These “harms” underpinned the Governor’s plea to President Duterte: “Continuous operation ...; Created on 21 January 2021
35. NEW BOOK: The water defenders - how ordinary people saved a country from corporate greed: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... for our dire times.” —Ariel Dorfman, author of Death and the Maiden “In these riveting pages, you will enter the lives of Vidalina and Miguel and follow the extraordinary steps they take over thirteen ...; Created on 14 January 2021
36. No renewal for Didipio Mines: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... occupy these areas “since time immemorial.” Fiesta said through Sangguniang Bayan Resolution 1, Series of 2021, the local government unit (LGU) of Nagtipunan also demands that OceanaGold should observe ...; Created on 08 January 2021
37. Vizcaya gov still opposes Didipio: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... of Didipio. This was apparently the reason for the non-renewal of OGPI-FTAA to support the IP community particularly the Bugkalot/Ilongot, who have been roaming these areas “since time immemorial” and ...; Created on 08 January 2021
38. Disputes against governments under investment treaties: a growing trend in the mining industry in 2020: (ISDS); ... of these are bilateral investment treaties (BITs) concluded between two states. There are also multilateral investment treaties concluded between multiple parties, such as the Energy Charter Treaty. Importantly, ...; Created on 06 January 2021
39. From dreams of gold to organic agriculture: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... of the area, local organizations began training processes in organic agriculture. Through these activities, more than 1,000 families have been trained during the last seven years. Currently, 250 families ...; Created on 05 January 2021
40. Puno: An indefinite strike announced due to mining contamination in the Coata River: (Regional News); ... the community. According to Suasaca, “the officials that come to these meetings are the ones that have no decision-making power". Roxana Vilca, leader of Huata, pointed out that the pollutionp of the ...; Created on 28 December 2020

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