Careperro Mountain (“Haykatumá in the indigenous Embera language,) is one of the most sacred and important sites for the Embera culture. Beneath this mountain, lies gold, copper and other minerals. London-listed Rio Tinto is associated …
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VIDEO: Embera indigenous people say ‘no’ to Rio Tinto associate in Colombia
Indigenous and Afro-Colombians of Jiguamiandó – Rights are Upheld
The Colombian Constitutional Court has once again reaffirmed the suspension order made on Muriel Mining Corporation’s Mandé Norte Project in Chocó. Rio Tinto, one of the world’s largest mining corporations (and registered on the …
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Legal support for communities challenging Rio Tinto associate in Colombia
The Embera indigenous peoples and the Afro-Colombian community of Jiguamiando are trying to protect their land, the environment and their cultural and spiritual heritage in a region of Colombia known for its rich bio-diversity, which …
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Court victory for biodiversity and human rights in Colombia may be overturned
In Colombia, progress is in peril. A key court ruling that stopped a mining project threatening biodiverse forests and human rights is under attack.
See http://www.aida-americas.org/sites/default/files/2011_02_0.html.
Rio Tinto has an interest in the project. …
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Rio Tinto plays musical chairs at Mande Norte
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has come under intense criticism for its association with a small company called La Muriel Mining in Colombia (1).
La Muriel was accused of failing to consult Indigenous and Afro-descendant …
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Four Injured in Air Force Bombing in Northern Colombia: Indigenous Group Links Attack to Resistance to US Mining Company
An Indigenous group in Northern Colombia that suffered a bomb attack at the end of January is claiming that the bombing is linked to the interests of a US mining company, Muriel Mining. London-based Rio …
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