A new year in Guatemala; same problems of violence, repression and impunity related to mining. The first two weeks of January witnessed outbreaks of violent protests and attacks at three mining operations. Dozens have been …
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Guatemala in 2013: More Mining Violence and Impunity
Guatemala: Attacks proliferate on anti-mining protestors
Over the past month, Guatemalan “security” forces have attacked demonstrators who are seeking to halt the advance of a number of Canadian and US-owned mining projects. According to a statement issued by Rights Action: “The …
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Goldcorp operations in Guatemala under the microscope
Goldcorp has been repeatedly accused of damaging the environment and violating human rights in countries where it operates, particularly Guatemala.
In an in-depth documentary, news outlet AlJazeera TV analyses the main claims against the miner, …
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Gold mine drives wedge in Guatemala community
Supporters say Marlin mine creates jobs, but critics see it as exploitative and environmentally unsound.
The Marlin mine is owned by Goldcorp, a Canadian company with British investment. Among Goldcorp’s major investors are British-based AXA …
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Ghanaian Forum calls for major mining reforms
Ghana’s National Coalition on Mining (NCOM) held its annual forum on October 3, 2012 at New Abirim in the country’s eastern region. New Abirim is host to Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, one of four large-scale …
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Newmont’s Conga “on the back burner”
… although State of Emergency continues in Cajamarca
Peru Peruvian Prime Minister Juan Jimenez confirmed to the press that the Conga project “has entered a suspension phase, as you may know, a phase that the …
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Goldcorp organizes junket for Canadian parliamentarians to Guatemala
A delegation of Canadian parliamentarians was to meet recently with Guatemala’s Legislative Committee for Energy and Mines. The President of the Legislative Commission said: “We will have a chance to meet them in the afternoon …
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Peruvian Government criminalizes protests against mining
Ollanta Humala was sworn in as Peru’s president on July 28, 2011, promising to foment dialogue to resolve the social conflicts prevalent throughout the country. In his inaugural speech, he said that “the excessive increase …
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Peru: More killings follow protests against Newmont mine
“This is the government we have – everything for miners and bullets for the people!”
So commented Gregorio Santos, leftwing leader of Peru’s Cajamarca province, in a rebuke last week to the country’s president Humala.…
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Women and mining
Early in 2012, St. Thomas University and University of New Brunswick faculty members and students in Canada organized a speakers’ series under the umbrella of the Occupy Movement. The lectures drew on the research expertise …
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Peruvian priest arrested and beaten for opposition to mining
Call to action to support award winning environmental campaigner
Father Marco Arana, who has won international renown for his work to defend human rights and the environment in Peru against destructive mining, has been arrested …
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Peru: Three die in clashes over Conga gold mine project
Clashes in northern Peru between police and demonstrators opposing a multi-million dollar gold mining project have left at least three people dead.
Protesters say the Conga project, financed by US-based company Newmont, will destroy water …
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