Manila Standard
Brenda Jocson
Nueva Vizcaya Governor Carlos Padilla on Friday reiterated his opposition to the renewal of the mining contract of OceanaGold Philippines Inc. in his province, saying ...
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Tegucigalpa. - Eight environmental defenders of the Atlantic zone of Honduras have been in prison for 15 months due to their opposition to a mining project which is plagued with irregularities. ...
... Investor State Dispute Settlement system (ISDS).
The report findings demonstrate that:
Instead of respecting legitimate community opposition to its gold-mining project, KCA increased its efforts ...
... against the destructive mining in our country. They are at the forefront of the people’s barricade. They spearheaded the many mass actions that registered their and our opposition to the renewal of the ...
... protesters held in pre-trial detention since 2019 for alleged crimes linked to their opposition to an iron oxide mine which threatens to contaminate their water supply. Five more water defenders from Guapinol, ...
... Tohti, an Uyghur economist fighting for the rights of China’s Uyghur minority. Nominations for the Sakharov Prize can be made by political groups and/or groups of at least 40 MEPs.
The democratic opposition ...
... past two years, 31 people from the municipality of Tocoa, on the lush north shore of Honduras, have faced criminal prosecution as a result of their opposition to an iron ore mining project in the Botaderos ...
... 7 and 8, a commission from the opposition-led Legislative Assembly started studying law proposals — perhaps in the future, thousands of Salvadorans will have running water to drink and wash their hands. ...
... while riding roughshod over community opposition. KCA knew that, at the end of the day, international arbitration could guarantee them millions in profits,” remarked Guatemalan investigative journalist ...
... company came to intimidate a peaceful camp that had been installed in the community of Guapinol as a demonstration of their legitimate opposition to an iron oxide mine operating illegally in the Carlos ...
... by armed groups in the area.
Opposition to mining projects generates great violence and repression in the communities.
Golden belt, a calamity for communities Carrizalillo is a community in the ...
... is trying to cover up its dirty track record and soften up local opposition. In 2019, an open council meeting in Tocoa passed a resolution opposing mining. While the company trumpets its handouts, it has ...
... the rights restrictions to limit the opposition. "With the argument that there is a drug trafficking crisis, Giammattei is trying to limit the rights to control the political opposition of people who do ...
... from the small town of San Isidro, Cabañas, who died due to his relentless opposition to the El Dorado mining project, owned by Canadian Pacific Rim/Oceana Gold mining company.
The death of Marcelo, ...
... in the case of Rio Blanco, despite local opposition and all the irregularities, that an Ecuadorian official responded to the Chinese firm´s threat of arbitration expressing willingness to enter into a ...
... repression, the research team found a strong and firm community in their opposition to the mine, determined to defend the water sources of the Guapinol river. The river is their way of life and their families, ...
... report, founder and chairman Ross Beaty told investors that the “world-class” Escobal mine could nearly double the company’s production of silver. But he mentioned neither the opposition of local communities ...
... communities of San Isidro Cabañas, to oppose metal projects. That opposition caused mining companies, allied with the local right-wing government, to organize attacks on our leaders,” expressed the representative ...
... from our natural resources.”
Cullamat knows that her vocal opposition to the government’s mining policies could kill her. She has already been red-tagged by a government official on Facebook, while the ...
... caused strong opposition from environmental organizations and fishermen in the area. In September 2014 the project was rejected by Semarnat. Then Odyssey Marine Exploration partnered with Altos Hornos ...