Posts tagged "El Salvador"

Student Anti-Mining Activist “Disappeared” in El Salvador

Although dealing with a Canadian junior company, people are calling for a full investigation into the murder of Juan Francisco Durán Ayala, the fourth such death in two years that local organizations believe are linked …
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How Sustainable Is ‘Socially Responsible’ Mining?

In the ten years since the mining industry has gone “responsible,” have things really improved for local communities–or has the industry’s PR just got better? (Mentions Vedanta, Monterrico Metals).

See http://www.thenation.com/doc/20100301/kennard?rel=emailNation.…
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Canadian mining firms face abuse allegations

Canadian mining companies are facing allegations of abuse and assault on local citizens in dozens of developing nations…In Ottawa…a House of Commons committee…will continue debating a Liberal private member’s bill designed to put controls on …
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