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Incomplete Reporting Still Reveals Mining Companies' Toxic Threat: Environmental groups worry some of Canada's mines are dragging feet on federal order to report toxic mining waste
Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Joint news release with Ecojustice and Great Lakes United: New data released Friday in response to a lawsuit won last year by Ecojustice, on behalf of Great Lakes United and MiningWatch Canada, is beginning to shine a light on the toxic legacy of Canada's mining and tar sands industries. Unfortunately, despite a lawsuit and a government order to report pollutant releases, some facilities have failed to comply.

Alberta, Canada, LAB Chrysotile, Labrador, Water, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Northwest Territories, Areva/Cogema, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Barrick Gold, BHP-Billiton, Breakwater Resources, Cameco, Cliffs, Crew, De Beers, Toxics/National Pollutant Release Inventory, Goldcorp, HudBay Minerals, IAMGOLD, Imperial Metals, Inmet, Iron Ore Company of Canada, LAB Chrysotile, Newmont, Northgate, Rio Tinto, Teck, Vale (incl. Inco), Xstrata (Falconbridge/Noranda)
Submarine Tailings Disposal Toolkit
Thursday, June 13, 2002

STD Toolkit - introSubmarine Tailings Disposal ("STD" in industry jargon) is the practice of dumping mine tailings into the sea through a submerged pipe. It is a serious and growing threat to ocean ecosystems especially in the Pacific. This package brings together case studies and background information on the ocean dumping of mine wastes. Published jointly by MiningWatch Canada and Project Underground, June 2002, in English and Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia). Available as a series of PDF files.

Metal Mining Effluent Regulations, Water, Marcopper Mine, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Barrick Gold, Publications, Crew, Submarine/Subaqueous Tailings Disposal, Water and fisheries, Newmont, Placer Dome, Rio Tinto, Weda Bay
Canadian Mining in the Philippines
Saturday, November 24, 2001

In early October, Catherine Coumans visited the Philippines to work with three partner communities. We report on two issues — Placer Dome's responsibility for the perilous situation in Marinduque, and Crew Development Corporation's efforts to establish a nickel mine in Mindoro despite determined local opposition.

Marcopper Mine, Corporate Accountability, Newsletter 07: Autumn 2001, Philippines, Barrick Gold, Crew, Placer Dome

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