IACHR's lenience towards Goldcorp is criticised by NGOs

…lights US$3.9bn El Morro project in Chile Vancouver-based Goldcorp’s board approved the decision to begin construction of the US$3.9bn El Morro copper-gold project in northern Chile’s region III. See http://www.bnamericas.com/news/mining/goldcorp-green-lights-us39bn-el-morro-project/282822928….

OAS Human Rights Commission withdraws demand for Marlin Mine closure

…Mine. See http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page72068?oid=141942&sn=Detail&pid=92730. See also Guatemala: Authors of report alleging Goldcorp’s Marlin mine contributes “little” to sustainable development & poses environmental risks issue rejoinder to Goldcorp’s response at http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/1010010. Goldcorp

Goldcorp Removed from Dow Jones Sustainability Index

…of environmental contamination in communities affected by Goldcorp’s mining activities. Goldcorp is a Canadian company. Among its major investors are British-based AXA Investment Managers UK Ltd., Blackrock Commodities Income Trust…