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21. Families complain about big SC gold mine, citing danger and community disruption: (OceanaGold); ... spoke for her father at the hearing, said expanding the mine is too risky, particularly since OceanaGold wants to increase the size of the cyanide-tainted tailings waste facility near her home. “Them ...; Created on 02 April 2021
22. Gold mine expansion could produce $2.5 billion. But environmental problems linger: (OceanaGold); ... in the early 2030s. Haile had agreed to post a $10 million cash bond before the mine opened in 2017, but expanding the gold mine will increase environmental risks — and more cash better ensures taxpayers ...; Created on 30 March 2021
23. An unlikely eco-alliance in postwar El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... all the other community members about this risk. First, he was disappeared and nobody knew where he was until two weeks later when his body was found. The investigation that the government conducted supposedly ...; Created on 22 March 2021
24. A Private Government in Honduras Moves Forward: (Mining and Human Rights); ... According to the Permit Registrar of PZ, investors are even able to apply for an Indigenous Impact Permit when a project poses a “substantial risk of involuntary displacement of indigenous populations ...; Created on 15 February 2021
25. Canadian Mining Companies Are Devastating The Global South: (Mining and Human Rights); ... open-pit silver mine in southern Puno. Residents of the region were concerned about the environmental risk of the mine, including to Lake Titicaca, which lies on Puno’s border with Bolivia and serves as ...; Created on 21 January 2021
26. The Status of Investor-State Arbitration in Latin America in 2021: (ISDS); ... debt instruments by Mexican courts, the alleged taking of certain tourism facilities in Tulum and a dispute relating to the treatment of a satellite services provider Additionally, Mexico risks facing ...; Created on 21 January 2021
27. Disputes against governments under investment treaties: a growing trend in the mining industry in 2020: (ISDS); Lexology Hogan Lovells A commitment of capital in a foreign state, particularly with long-term profit horizons, can be a risky undertaking. When a host state harms a foreign company's investment, the ...; Created on 06 January 2021
28. From dreams of gold to organic agriculture: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... to generate employment and improve the living conditions of the population, we never imagined that it could mean a risk for farming families”. According to Pacheco, organic agriculture is an alternative ...; Created on 05 January 2021
29. 2020 in Review: Latin America and Investment Arbitration: (ISDS); ... to prevent this from occurring yet again, or at least to minimize the risk of recurrence. For example, our authors reported that the National and International Arbitration Center of the Lima Chamber of ...; Created on 19 December 2020
30. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... respected and that local watersheds are at risk. Pinares Investments responded to requests for comment with a statement, insisting that it “is duly registered, has all operating and environmental permits, ...; Created on 25 September 2020
31. Thousands of Salvadorans endure COVID-19 without running water to wash their hands: (Regional News); ... recognized as a human right in El Salvador, and the country is at risk of drought. Although lack of water regulation and climate change are two of the reasons for El Salvador's overall water deficit, in ...; Created on 11 September 2020
32. 5 Garífuna Leaders Are Still Missing in Honduras: (Regional News); ... issued an order in early August demanding a report on the whereabouts of the 5 kidnapped Garífuna leaders and stating that Honduras must adopt necessary security measures for at-risk Garífuna members by ...; Created on 03 September 2020
33. One year on and Honduran Environmental Defenders still in jail without trial: (Mining and Human Rights); ... territories.” Some of the Guapinol human rights defenders pictured in court in Honduras. RISK FROM COVID 19 At the end of April 2020, the National Congress of Honduras reformed the Code of Criminal ...; Created on 01 September 2020
34. New Report: Mining Injustice Through International Arbitration: Countering Kappes, Cassiday & Associates’ Claims over a Gold-mining Project in Guatemala: (Regional News); ... arbitration against the government of Guatemala is very worrisome. If the tribunal rules against Guatemala, this could have a terrible domino effect that puts communities at risk, in which extractive companies ...; Created on 24 August 2020
35. HONDURAS: Human rights defenders threatened by armed groups during quarantine: (Regional News); ... But these same measures have introduced new risks for human rights defenders who are now particularly vulnerable to armed groups trying to silence them. We urge the governments of Honduras and Colombia ...; Created on 31 July 2020
36. The Duterte era: A state of nature under attack: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... pressures these past four years under President Duterte: 1. We have risen from the fifth spot to fourth in terms of long-term climate vulnerability according to GermanWatch’s climate risk index, with ...; Created on 25 July 2020
37. Defending Land and Water from Mining Profiteers in the Time of Covid-19: (Regional News); ... also taken advantage of the pandemic to try to push forward with unwanted activities, including in other parts of Ecuador, Argentina, Mexico, the Philippines, and Northern Ireland. This poses a risk to ...; Created on 23 July 2020
38. Corporate Lawsuits Could Devastate Poor Countries Grappling with COVID-19: (FTAs & ISDS); ... are at far greater risk. They tend to be the host rather than the home country for transnational corporations, and they are more politically vulnerable. Members of these governments who want to help ...; Created on 23 July 2020
39. REPORT: Voices from the Ground: (General mining reports ); ... with Communities, Indigenous Peoples and Workers at risk from Mining Pandemic Profiteers”. These trends pose an immediate threat to the health and safety of communities and organizations that have been ...; Created on 19 July 2020
40. World Environment Day with nothing to celebrate: (Regional News); ... for families affected by COVID-19 and due to climatic events that impact the segments of the population with less economic resources. “The issue of risk and disaster management must be planned, as well ...; Created on 06 June 2020

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