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21. Canada’s Mining Industry Is Spreading Havoc Around the World — With Justin Trudeau’s Support: (Mining and Human Rights); ... them permission to operate in spite of overwhelming local opposition. Over the past two decades, thousands of articles, reports, documentaries, and books have detailed Canadian mining abuses abroad. ...; Created on 07 May 2021
22. A New Environmentalist Playbook An improbable victory in El Salvador offers lessons for grassroots activists worldwide: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... to clear rain forest lands. A 2020 Greenpeace report on Indonesia found that only four companies were convicted of deforestation crimes during the previous five years, a period in which rain forests covering ...; Created on 23 April 2021
23. Swiss mining transnational Glencore in the Andes: (General mining reports ); ... in which to be a defender. 64 community and social leaders were killed in 2019 according to reports from Global Witness, while Front Line Defenders affirms that of the 177 Human Rights defenders murdered ...; Created on 22 April 2021
24. Australian-Canadian mining company OceanaGold misleads public on Filipino mine: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... to suspend its operations.” A 2007 report by Oxfam Australia’s mining ombudsman reported allegations that OceanaGold had benefited from the forceful acquisition of the Didipio land. The Philippine Commission ...; Created on 22 April 2021
25. Gold mine expansion could produce $2.5 billion. But environmental problems linger: (OceanaGold); ... since 2007, when exploration for additional gold deposits began. The expansion could produce $256 million in gold and silver annually, one federal environmental impact report says. “They’re good business ...; Created on 30 March 2021
26. Parliamentary Petition Calls on Canada to Act on Human Rights Abuses in the Philippines: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... Witness,” said Patricia Lisson of ICHRP-Canada (International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines-Canada). “In 2020, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a report highlighting ...; Created on 25 February 2021
27. The trial for Guapinol water defender Jeremías Martínez begins today in Tegucigalpa, Honduras: (Mining and Human Rights); ... a mine in their area. Then in March 2018, the company began building an access road to the planned mine site and community members reported that the Guapinol River, a vital source of drinking water for ...; Created on 22 February 2021
28. Gold mine fined $100,000. Toxic air pollution found at big mine near tiny town: (OceanaGold); ... in the air, then failed to tell the agency as required. The order said Haile sent in late reports of elevated mercury at least four different times, indicating that DHEC didn’t know about excess mercury, ...; Created on 12 February 2021
29. Canadian Mining Companies Are Devastating The Global South: (Mining and Human Rights); ... were unable to confirm the specifics of the contamination because Tahoe wouldn’t let them inspect their site. Earlier that month, environmental NGO Grufides reported that around 100 armed men attacked ...; Created on 21 January 2021
30. 2020 in Review: Latin America and Investment Arbitration: (ISDS); ... covers a range of trade-related issues, and investment protection. As reported by Kiran Gore and Esmé Shirlow, the USMCA provides an ISDS mechanism that departs in many ways from the one established in ...; Created on 19 December 2020
31. A Canadian Mining Giant Is Quietly Ramping Up Work in New Zealand. Locals Are Worried: (OceanaGold); ... now seeking $92,000 in costs. OceanaGold has faced allegations of ecological devastation elsewhere. VICE World News previously reported how OceanaGold’s Didipio mine in the Philippines resulted in polluted ...; Created on 17 December 2020
32. U.S.-Backed ANDA Appointment Threatens the Salvadoran People’s Water Resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... water system. Carlos Flores, Coordinator of ECO El Salvador, who has accompanied the community, reports, “It is concerning that the ex-president of ANDA would attempt to cut service to the community in ...; Created on 01 December 2020
33. Canadian corporate greed on display in Mexico mining dispute: (Regional News); ... water supplies have been depleted and contaminated by arsenic and other heavy metals. Families in the community report spending upwards of $6,300 CAD a year on bottled water for drinking and bathing. A ...; Created on 28 November 2020
34. Oceanagold violates restraining order from N. Vizcaya government: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... of Oceanagold mining company. The fuel tankers were escorted reportedly by about 100 elements of the Kasibu Municipal Police. This was the second time it happened after the violent dispersal of barangay ...; Created on 28 November 2020
35. Mining Injustice Through International Arbitration: (ISDS); ... report exposes the misrepresentations and omissions in KCA’s claims to the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), while highlighting the inherent injustice in the supranational ...; Created on 21 October 2020
36. Anti-mining community, Gina Lopez awarded as heroes for the environment: (OceanaGold Philippines); Aaron Macaraeg Bulatlat The Philippines ranked second in the 2019 Global Witness report for being the deadliest for environmental defenders with. In 2018, the country topped the list with 30 defenders ...; Created on 07 October 2020
37. How Honduras became one of the most dangerous countries to defend natural resources: (Mining and Human Rights); ... as a result of trumped-up criminal charges. According to a recent report by the UN Working Group on business and human rights, the “root cause of most social conflicts [in Honduras] is the systematic ...; Created on 07 October 2020
38. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... has been linked to serious human rights violations. In 2017, international human rights organizations reported that he was involved in the kidnapping of international observers and had threatened locals ...; Created on 25 September 2020
39. Thousands of Salvadorans endure COVID-19 without running water to wash their hands: (Regional News); ... water services. According to news reports, this situation has possibly worsened due to the pandemic. Rosa Amelia Mendoza, a 45-year-old mother of three who resides in Colonia Altavista, a municipality ...; Created on 11 September 2020
40. 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

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