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21. Swiss mining transnational Glencore in the Andes: (General mining reports ); ... it a very profitable operation for Glencore. Mining activity in Espinar began more than three decades ago, and the province still suffers from many basic deficiencies. Over this time, a number of conflicts ...; Created on 22 April 2021
22. ‘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
23. El Salvador’s Water Defenders and the Fight Against Toxic Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... the Salvadoran government nearly $13 million in legal fees and expenses—to rule against the mine. The ICSID based its ruling on the very legal issue that Barrera had pointed out during a National Action ...; Created on 11 April 2021
24. Families complain about big SC gold mine, citing danger and community disruption: (OceanaGold); The State Sammy The reality of living near a gold mine is a worrisome thing, says Angel Estridge, whose family owns property less than a mile from a pond full of nasty mining waste. She fears that ...; Created on 02 April 2021
25. Gold mine expansion could produce $2.5 billion. But environmental problems linger: (OceanaGold); ... In one case from November, wastewater from the mining site was so toxic that it killed every water bug tested, DHEC says. One way wastewater discharges are tested is by exposing tiny bugs to the water ...; Created on 30 March 2021
26. An unlikely eco-alliance in postwar El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... across the political spectrum? Luis Parada: In a country like El Salvador, which is a very small country, 8,000 square miles, very densely populated with risks of earthquakes, mudslides and a water crisis ...; Created on 22 March 2021
27. Urgent Action: Immediately release Guapinol defenders in high risk: (Mining and Human Rights); ... and that those responsible for the illegal detention should be investigated. The Working Group urged the Honduran State not to wait because every day they do not release them, they are committing another ...; Created on 14 March 2021
28. 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
29. Vizcaya governor asks Rody to end 2 mine operations: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... were being mined by both firms, and “the mining tenement of OGPI is right at the very center” of the watershed area. OGPI has been contracted by the national government to operate the Didipio gold and ...; Created on 21 January 2021
30. NEW BOOK: The water defenders - how ordinary people saved a country from corporate greed: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... States can link with allies abroad to build power and win.” —Opal Tometi, cofounder, Black Lives Matter “This story of how everyday citizens, against implacable odds, managed to defeat a corporation ...; Created on 14 January 2021
31. Disputes against governments under investment treaties: a growing trend in the mining industry in 2020: (ISDS); ... the protection of an investment treaty, an "investor" must establish that it has an "investment" in the host state pursuant to the definitions in the relevant investment treaty. Not every government action ...; Created on 06 January 2021
32. From dreams of gold to organic agriculture: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... organic agriculture in the area. Antonio Pacheco, executive director of ADES, said that the mining projects had also caught their attention: “everyone, including us, thought that mining was an alternative ...; Created on 05 January 2021
33. Reclaim Your Rights: Defend Indigenous People’s Lands: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... access to food and livelihood became everyday challenges. And while the mobility of indigenous villages are limited, there are no breaks for extractives, logging, government and private projects, and militarization in ...; Created on 17 December 2020
34. A Canadian Mining Giant Is Quietly Ramping Up Work in New Zealand. Locals Are Worried: (OceanaGold); ... the frog, but “amphibians are very sensitive to even a very slight change in their environmental factors, so that was thankfully declined,” Macassey-Pickard said. Adams said applications brought forward ...; Created on 17 December 2020
35. Canadian corporate greed on display in Mexico mining dispute: (Regional News); ... insults that extend to acts of discrimination and lack of respect.” They requested that the general manager be assigned to them instead. But he was dismissed that very week. Subsequently, communication ...; Created on 28 November 2020
36. How Honduras became one of the most dangerous countries to defend natural resources: (Mining and Human Rights); ... by rich companies who the government helps to terrorize us,” said Sorto, 28. “Every day that passes we know less about him. He’s weak, he’s had Covid symptoms, we worry about his health and safety in the ...; Created on 07 October 2020
37. Sakharov Prize 2020: the nominees: (Mining and Human Rights); EuroNews The Parliament awards the Sakharov Prize every year to honour exceptional individuals and organisations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms. In 2019 the prize was awarded to Ilham ...; Created on 29 September 2020
38. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); Jackie McVicar AmericaMagazine Every Wednesday morning, Gabriela Sorto wakes up early to make lunch for her dad, Porfirio. He has not been convicted of a crime but, along with six other local men ...; Created on 25 September 2020
39. Thousands of Salvadorans endure COVID-19 without running water to wash their hands: (Regional News); ... over two years. On a phone call with Global Voices she said: “I am afraid for my family, everyone recommends that you wash your hands regularly, just to make sure the virus doesn't get to you. But how ...; Created on 11 September 2020
40. One year on and Honduran Environmental Defenders still in jail without trial: (Mining and Human Rights); ... and observers including a group of MEPs. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has stated that “governments should release every person detained without sufficient legal basis, including ...; Created on 01 September 2020

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