Chile

Noranda Faces Tough Opposition: Chilean President against Noranda's Proposed Aluminum Smelter in Patagonia
Monday, August 11, 2003

August 11, 2003 - In a recent visit to Patagonia, Chilean President Ricardo Lagos made a strong public statement against Canadian Noranda Inc.’s proposed Alumysa aluminum smelter in the fragile region of Chacabuco Bay in the Aisén region of Patagonia, Chile.

Chile, Noranda/Falconbridge
Chilean Activist Builds Solidarity with Canadian Noranda Workers, Students, and Politicians
Tuesday, June 3, 2003

MiningWatch Canada, in coordination with the Halifax Initiative, hosted Chilean activist Peter Hartmann from February 22nd to March 7th. Peter comes from Aysén in Chilean Patagonia, and is fighting Noranda’s proposed $2.75 billion Alumysa aluminum smelter.

Alumysa, Newsletter 12: Spring 2003, Noranda/Falconbridge, Xstrata (Falconbridge/Noranda)
Noranda's Alumysa Aluminum Smelter Threatens Chilean Environment
Sunday, February 23, 2003

Peter Hartmann, a Chilean environmentalist and opponent of a planned new aluminum smelter in Patagonia, will be visiting Canada in late February.

Chile, Newsletter 11: Winter 2002-2003, Noranda/Falconbridge
Seven Deadly Secrets: What Export Development Canada does not want you to know: Canadian Companies May Be Wreaking Havoc with Taxpayers' Support
Friday, January 10, 2003

A report by the NGO Working Group on the EDC (of which MiningWatch is a member) reveals that a Crown Corporation, Export Development Canada, may be helping to finance a number of projects under development by Canadian companies without the necessary environmental and social due diligence. EDC continues to hide the environmental and social risks of its investments from the public, despite a report from the Auditor-General calling for disclosure and transparency.

Alumysa, INCO in Sulawesi, Sulawesi, Chile, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Export Development Canada, Peru, Human Rights, World Bank/International Financial Institutions, Gabriel Resources, Noranda/Falconbridge, Vale (incl. Inco), Xstrata (Falconbridge/Noranda)
Canadian Mining Companies in Latin America: Community Rights and Corporate Responsibility
Sunday, May 12, 2002

Report from an international conference organised by CERLAC (the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean at York University) and MiningWatch Canada, held in Toronto on May 9-11, 2002. This report was prepared by Tim Clarke and published as part of the CERLAC Colloquia Papers Series.

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Nicaragua, Peru
Review of the Export Development Act - Presentation to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Tuesday, November 16, 1999

The Export Development Corporation has been brought forcefully to our attention by communities and non-governmental organizations that have to deal with the impact of Canadian mining development abroad. They want to know what role Canadian institutions play in perpetuating the problems they face, and what — if anything — Canadian citizens are doing to support them.

INCO in Sulawesi, Marcopper Mine, Ok Tedi Mine - BHP-Billiton/Inmet, Sulawesi, Kenya, Chile, Corporate Accountability, Kyrgyz Republic, Papua New Guinea, Environmental Planning, Guyana, Environmental Assessment, Export Development Canada, Peru, Barrick Gold, Human Rights, BHP-Billiton, Indigenous Rights, Cambior, Cameco, Presentations, World Bank/International Financial Institutions, Inmet, Noranda/Falconbridge, Placer Dome, Rio Tinto, Teck, Tiomin, TVI Pacific, Xstrata (Falconbridge/Noranda)
Planning for International “Real Costs of Mining” Conference
Wednesday, October 27, 1999

Next spring, MiningWatch Canada will bring together 30 leaders from communities affected by Canadian mining companies around the world to share their stories and develop a framework for research projects located in their experience of mining in all its stages. A video and booklet will also come out of the meeting.

Newsletter 01: Autumn 1999, Ghana, Chile, Corporate Accountability, Indonesia, Nevada, Philippines, Economic Development, Guyana, Mexico, Peru, Impact on Communities

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