We, Indigenous women from the seven sociocultural regions of the world, met at the World Conference of Indigenous Women – ‘Progress and challenges regarding the future we want’ in Lima, Peru, from October 28-30, 2013. …
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Lima Declaration of World Conference of Indigenous Women, October 2013
Expansion and contractions at Glencore Xstrata
Glencore Xstrata to pursue $3bn iron ore project in Congo
Mega miner Glencore Xstrata and London-listed junior partner Zanaga Iron Ore Company have decided to move forward with the assessment of their vast iron ore …
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Antamina faces threat of legal action for toxic mining spill
Hundreds of Peruvians affected by a toxic spill are considering taking considering legal action against the Antamina mining company. Antamina is the world’s third largest copper producer and is majority owned by the British-Australian firm …
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Communities mark anniversary of killings of protestors in struggle against Conga mining project in Peru
The people of Cajamarca, Peru are fighting off what would be the second largest gold mining project in South America – Minas Conga. The project is majority owned by the giant American Newmont Mining Corporation, …
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Fine for Antamina toxic mining spill ‘too low’
Copper producer Antamina has been fined for a toxic spill that left hundreds needing medical treatment. Critics have condemned the US$77,000 penalty as extremely low by international standards. Antamina is the world’s third largest copper …
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Peru protesters push to stop $5bn Newmont mine
Thousands of opponents of a $5 billion gold project of Newmont Mining circled a lake high in the Andes on Monday, vowing to stop the company from eventually draining it to make way for Peru’s …
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Foes of Newmont’s $5 billion Peru mine in standoff with police
CATAPA’s protest at Deutsche Bank’s AGM – see report below
Hundreds of protesters were locked in a standoff with police in northern Peru on Wednesday as they vowed to stop Newmont Mining from transferring water …
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Stranger than Fiction: the Conga Mining Project
Whether you approach it socially or technically, to lawyer Mirtha Vásquez and engineer Reinaldo Rodríguez it is beyond dispute that the Conga mining plan in its present form is absolutely irresponsible and must not be …
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Glencore given green light for Xstrata takeover; Xstrata’s problems mount in Philippines
Glencore clinches Xstrata take-over with Chinese copper deal
Glencore, the world’s largest minerals trader, is to sell the Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, thus satisifying conditions imposed by the Chinese government, and removing the …
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Peruvian government’s response to protests “disproportionate” according to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Earlier this month, the Peruvian government faced a number of serious allegations of permitting abuse of human rights, made before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). The commissioners expressed concern that the government is …
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New Study Documents Natural Resources Giveaway in Latin America: Says Outdated Development Model Tramples Human Rights, Environment
A new study reveals that governments in Latin America have returned to natural resources extraction to fuel development—while paying scant attention to the impact mining, oil exploration and other activities have on the environment or …
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World Bank-IFC urged to refuse funding for Rio Tinto’s Mongolian mine
Photo: tailings pond at Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi mine
Rio Tinto’s vast Oyu Tolgoi copper/gold mine in the South Gobi desert of Mongolia is currently being considered by the World Bank for financing from the …
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