Goldcorp’s Marlin mine in Guatemala is getting to be the most criticised in Latin America – and one of the most divisive too. International bodies are lining up to demand a close down, while Goldcorp and some of its shareholders claim the company is doing everything it can to avoid environmental damage and observe human rights. See: http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=10987
Oxfam America has created a petition, which they will hand deliver to the Guatemalan Government. Sign on at: https://secure.oxfamamerica.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1229
Goldcorp is a Canadian company. Among its major investors are British-based AVA Investment Managers UK Ltd., Blackrock Commodities Income Trust plc and City Natural High Yield Trust plc.