by Javiera Martinez BHP has two major mines in Chile, the Escondida mine and Pampa Norte. Pampa Norte consists of two wholly owned operations: Spence and Cerro Colorado. Both mines are in the Atacama Desert and both have severely depleted local water resources ...
BHP does not respect indigenous consultation: the Complementary project for the Cerro Colorado Mine will be re-evaluated for its impact on communities and environment By Javiera Martinez The Environmental Qualification Resolution of the Minera Cerro Colorado...
Fr Stan Swamy SJ RIP 8 July 2021 Dear friends, We have just launched the English version of a book and video primarily for children, Droplet and Wagtail’s Tailings Tale, about the effects of mining waste on ecosystems. This is our translation of excellent work...
26 May 2021 Dear friends, It has been AGM season over the past couple of months, and we have worked with communities affected by Rio Tinto, Anglo American and Antofagasta to raise issues at their online AGMs. Rio Tinto and Anglo American provided extensive responses...
Chilean Supreme Court rules in favour of the Caimanes Community by Javiera Martinez On 6 May 2020, for the first time, the Caimanes Community in Chile witnessed a toxic cloud over its territory (1). The toxic cloud comes from the “El Mauro” tailing dams, owned by...
