Kyrgyz Republic

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

The Canadian mining map was produced by the Halifax Initiative during the National Roundtables on Corporate Social Responsibility and the Canadian Extractive Industry in Developing Countries. The Roundtables, which took place between June and November of 2006, fulfilled one of the recommendations made in the groundbreaking report, Mining in Developing Countries and Corporate Social Responsibility, tabled by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (SCFAIT) in June 2005.

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

CEE BANKWATCH HUNGARY – HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CENTRE "TREE OF LIFE" OF KYRGYZSTAN – MINERAL POLICY CENTER – MININGWATCH CANADA – PACIFIC ENVIRONMENT

For Immediate Release: July 10, 2002

Bishkek, Budapest, Ottawa, Washington – Today, a coalition of environmental organizations and civic leaders in Kyrgyzstan, Canada, Hungary and the United States renewed calls for an independent, third party environmental and safety audit of the Kumtor Gold Mine in Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia).

Tuesday, May 23, 2000

On May 4, MiningWatch Canada presented a study of Canadian mining presence in Central Asia to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The study looked at the growing interest of Canadian companies in exploiting the mineral reserves in countries of the former Soviet Union. The brief concentrated on First Dynasty Mines in Armenia and Cameco activities in Kyrgyzstan.

Thursday, May 4, 2000

MiningWatch Canada takes the position that the Canadian government will best promote its foreign policy interests by ensuring that Canadian mining companies and the industries dependent upon them operate according to rigorous environmental, human rights and social standards and controls.

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.