According to residents in the Valley of Huasco in Chile there is an alarming lack of water in the area, despite the rains in 2010. Barrick Gold has finally been fined for damaging the glaciers …
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Norilsk Nickel: The Soviet Legacy of Industrial Pollution
A report has been produced based on research by Norway’s international environmental foundation, Bellona, aimed at addressing the negative impacts on environment and public health caused by plants operated by Russia’s Norilsk Nickel Mining and …
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Stop Violence Against Opponents of Mine in Guatemala
Carmen Mejía works courageously to defend the human rights of marginalized Mayan communities in Guatemala. Her life is at risk because she has dared to speak out about a controversial gold mine and the impacts …
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Urgent Action: Close Marlin Mine Now, Guatemala
On behalf of the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), we send you warm greetings and present you with another opportunity to stand in …
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Goldcorp says it will buy Andean Resources for about $3.4 billion
Goldcorp and Eldorado are fighting over Andean’s Cerro Negro project in Santa Cruz province, Patagonia, Argentina, which may produce 285,000 ounces of gold a year with very low production costs.
Goldcorp is a Canadian company …
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CATAPA worried about increased violence in Guatemala
Press release from LMN member group CATAPA concerning Goldcorp’s Marlin mine
With the greatest urgency CATAPA asks the suspension of all activities of the Marlin mine and the application of the other precautionary measures which …
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Goldcorp staff face criminal charges over mine pollution after CAFOD investigation
Authorities in Honduras have filed criminal charges against senior officials of Entremares – a wholly-owned subsidiary of mining giant Goldcorp – based on evidence from aid agency CAFOD of severe water contamination.
The data gathered …
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More pressure is applied to Goldcorp in Guatemala
Three new independent studies have confirmed allegations of serious health and environmental violations by GoldCorp at its Marlin mine in Guatemala.
Meanwhile, hundreds of Indians living near the mine are accusing a Supreme Court justice …
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