... criminalized by the Honduran government for defending the Guapinol River against the environmental impacts of a new iron oxide mine in the Carlos Escaleras National Park.
So far, at least eight people ...
... exploration applications to its name.
The reactivation of Cerro Blanco, and its change from undergound mining to open pit mining entails much greater and irreversible socio-environmental risks and impacts. ...
... were also impacted.
The first round of permanent layoff came more than a year after FTAA between OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGPI), OceanaGold’s local subsidiary, and the Philippine government expired. ...
... efforts to ensure that Glencore assumes responsibility for its impacts, the landscape in the territories does not seem to have changed much. For this reason it is necessary to support the push for mechanisms ...
... to Mongabay. “Lifting the moratorium exposes this administration’s support for mining projects that will impact our water, food supply, forest, biodiversity, Indigenous communities and fragile island ecosystems.” ...
... write, “there was more to Sáenz Lacalle than Opus Dei. The archbishop held a degree in chemistry. He knew well the toxic impact of cyanide. And with that knowledge, he did a 180-degree flip on mining.” ...
... rocky soil of Lancaster County. State and federal regulators held a meeting Thursday to hear what the public thinks about the mine expansion plan and whether the environmental impacts have been studied ...
... in cash, instead of $5 million as initially proposed by the state. The Sierra Club’s action followed a series by The State on the environmental impacts of gold-mining in Montana and South Carolina.
Chris ...
... They studied hydrology, they studied geology, they studied mining. They took field trips across that one large river into Honduras where they saw the impact of mining on the environment and on people' ...
... had "largely" ruled out lead discharges from the mine, but other "water chemistry changes" could have had an impact downstream.
"Our work on that is not yet complete, but we are working closely with representatives ...
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The lawsuit contends that the Canadian government blacked out information that Canadians have a right to see under access-to-information legislation.
“Communities impacted by the mine tell us that ...
... 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 ...
... its Environmental Policy.
Former Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives Mandy Powers Norrell, who raised concerns regarding the mine's environmental impact before it opened, ...
... impact before it opened, said the violations involving the Haile mine are disturbing.
“To have something like this happen, I’m sure is terribly embarrassing and concerning to them, yet it has happened ...
... affecting the investor's balance sheet or having an impact on cash flow.
What does investment protection involve?
There are more than 2,000 investment treaties currently in force worldwide. The majority ...
... allow families to secure their daily livelihood. "To the extent that these initiatives can be replicated and scaled, and have greater coverage, they can have positive impacts on the population", said the ...
... Argueta.
Once the resolutio by Judge Zoe Guifarro was known, Tábora pointed out that what happened on Saturday afternoon confirms "the criminalization pact that exists between the Judicial Power, the ...
... In this post, we aim at giving you a quick look back to some of our most impactful publications in 2020.
A new era for investment arbitration in Mexico
In 2020, Mexico gained positive attention by ...
... Signed in 2019, the six-year agreement covers economic benefits, such as jobs and scholarships, as well as provisions to alleviate serious impacts upon the community’s water and health—impacts that have ...
... incomplete environmental impact assessment. It built its mine without a construction license and through violent repression of local communities by private security and state-armed forces under a corrupt ...