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Request for Review of the Operations of Barrick Gold Corp. at the Porgera Joint Venture in Papua New Guinea
Tuesday, March 15, 2011

On March 1, 2011, MiningWatch Canada and two of our partner organizations in Papua New Guinea submitted a Request for Review to the office of the Canadian National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The Request for Review concerns the operations of Barrick Gold Corporation at the Porgera Joint Venture mine on the land of the indigenous Ipili of Porgera, Enga province, Papua New Guinea.

Porgera Mine - Barrick, Corporate Accountability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Papua New Guinea, Barrick Gold, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Women
Undermining human rights: A report back from northwestern Guatemala
Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Photo essay: Despite repeated recommendations from the international community during 2010 to suspend Goldcorp’s controversial Marlin mine in the northwestern highlands of Guatemala, the open-pit mine continues operating. Its presence in the indigenous municipalities of San Miguel Ixtahuacán and Sipacapa has led to allegations of serious human rights violations and social upheaval.

Corporate Accountability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Guatemala, Health, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Women, Glamis Gold, Goldcorp
Effects of Mining on Women’s Health in Labrador West
Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Effects of Mining on Women’s Health in Labrador WestIn 2004 MiningWatch Canada partnered with the Labrador West Status of Women Council and the Femmes francophones de l’Ouest du Labrador on a joint effort to explore community women’s own perceptions

Labrador, Newfoundland & Labrador, Health, Cliffs, Publications, Women, Iron Ore Company of Canada
Report from the Third International Women and Mining Conference in India
Saturday, August 13, 2005

From October 1 to 9 MiningWatch's Catherine Coumans attended the Third International Women in Mining Conference in Visakhapatnam, Andra Pradesh, India. She made a brief presentation based on the research she has coordinated for MiningWatch Canada on women, mining and health in collaboration with Canadian women in West Labrador.

Kashipur Bauxite Project, Newsletter 17: Autumn 2004, Women, Rio Tinto Alcan
Community Centred Health Research and Impacts of Mining on Women in Labrador West (Wabush/Labrador City)
Wednesday, August 10, 2005

In 2004, MiningWatch Canada partnered with two women’s groups in the remote mining communities of Wabush and Labrador City (together known as Lab West) to consider the health implications of living in a mining town for community women. The Labrador West Status of Women Council and the Femmes francophones de l’Ouest du Labrador were interested in a community-centred participatory approach to better understand, document and communicate the health concerns of women in Labrador West.

Labrador, Newfoundland & Labrador, Newsletter 18: Winter/Spring 2004-2005, Health, Cliffs, Women, Iron Ore Company of Canada
"Overburdened" Women's Health Project: In Search of a Pilot Community
Sunday, March 7, 2004

In January, MiningWatch had the privilege of visiting with inspirational people from three mining communities across Canada. Mel Quevillon, Canadian Program Coordinator, visited Labrador West (Labrador City and Wabush) in Labrador and Thompson and Flin Flon in Manitoba to meet with community members and scope out the interest in applying to be a pilot community for a project on women's health called "Overburdened: Understanding the Impacts of Mineral Extraction on Women's Health in Mining Communities".

Labrador, Manitoba, Newfoundland & Labrador, Newsletter 15: Winter 2003-2004, Health, Women
Overburdened: Understanding the Impacts of Mineral Extraction on Women's Health in Mining Communities
Friday, May 30, 2003

OverburdenedThis is a comprehensive literature review prepared by CCSG Associates for MiningWatch Canada. The purpose of the review is to provide information to help heal and protect women, their families, and their communities from the adverse health impacts of mineral extraction by enhancing the level of knowledge about the impact of mining on women's health; and developing the capacity of women in mining communities to protect themselves and their families from the effects of mining. May 2004.

Economic Development, Health, Impact on Communities, Publications, Women
Communications Update - Newsletter #5
Sunday, March 25, 2001

Last issue, we mentioned the workshop Gaining Ground: Women, Mining and the Environment that was held at Lake LaBerge, Yukon, last September. Well, a booklet has been published out of that workshop, and it is available from the Yukon Conservation Society, Box 4163 Whitehorse, YT Y1A 3S9, tel. (867) 668-5678, fax (867) 668-6637, e-mail ycs@ycs.yk.ca

Newsletter 05: Winter 2001, Cyanide, Women
Workshop on Women, Mining and the Environment held in Whitehorse
Friday, November 3, 2000

Gaining Ground: Women, Mining and the Environment was a two-day gathering held at Lake LaBerge, Yukon, September 15-17, 2000. It brought together women from Yukon communities affected by mining and women from elsewhere with experience in the health, science, and social science sectors. The gathering broke new ground in recognizing and understanding the impacts of mining on communities and families, as well as the interrelationship between women, mining, and the environment, and it set clear directions for moving forward.

Newsletter 04: Autumn 2000, Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Yukon, Women

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