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Ontario Could Get Burned by Flawed Ring of Fire Process

Ottawa, May 9, 2012. In paired press releases the Ontario Government and U.S. mining company Cliffs Natural Resources today announced plans to proceed with the next step in the development of a chromite deposit in the area dubbed the “Ring of Fire”. The remote area of northern Ontario and the various access routes to it are in the traditional territories of several Ojibway, Oji-Cree, and Cree First Nations.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Ontario, Economic Development, Environment, Environmental Assessment, Impact on Communities, Indigenous Rights, Cliffs

Algonquin First Nations Have Serious Concerns About Proposed Rare Earth Open Pit Mine on Traditional Lands: Seek MOU With Matamec

News release: Matamec Explorations Inc. is proposing to develop a Rare Earth Elements open pit mine at what they call the Zeus Site. This proposed mine site is located on the traditional lands of our two Algonquin First Nations. Our First Nations have constitutionally protected Aboriginal and Treaty rights to our traditional lands and resources.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Québec, Impact on Communities, Indigenous Rights, Matamec Explorations

International Delegation Sends Strong Message to Goldcorp at Annual Shareholders' Meeting in South Porcupine, Ontario

News release: A delegation of Central American and North American representatives called on Goldcorp to take responsibility for the cleanup at current mine sites, and alerted shareholders to outstanding public health issues, environmental degradation and conflict.

Monday, April 30, 2012

Acid Mine Drainage, Corporate Social Responsibility, Guatemala, Honduras, Impact on Communities, Goldcorp

Shareholders Say Guatemalans Should Not Have to Pay for Goldcorp's Mess

News Release: Several shareholders have filed a resolution with Goldcorp Inc. asking the company to commit to the full costs of closure of the Marlin mine in Guatemala, and to fully disclose its closure plans.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Guatemala, Environment, Impact on Communities, Goldcorp

End of Training Program for Aboriginal People Threatens to Decrease Access to Jobs and Benefits of Mining

News release: MiningWatch Canada is very disappointed to see the end of an important federal program that funded training for Aboriginal peoples across Canada. The Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership Program (ASEP) was not specific to the mineral sector but many of the projects that received funding focussed on the natural resources sectors and mining in particular.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Canada, Economic Development, Labour

Congolese Victims’ Pursuit of Justice Against Canadian Company Goes to Supreme Court

News release: The Canadian Association Against Impunity (CAAI) has today filed an application with the Supreme Court of Canada on behalf of Congolese families. The families are seeking leave to appeal the Quebec Court of Appeal’s decision to dismiss a human rights case against the Canadian corporation Anvil Mining Limited.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Congo - Democratic Republic, Anvil, Human Rights

Murder of Indigenous Opponent of Canadian Mine Sparks Protest at Canadian Embassy in Mexico City

News release: While Mexican organizations protest in front of the Canadian Embassy Wednesday against the murder of an indigenous leader, Canadian NGOs call for a full investigation, respect for indigenous rights, and an end to corporate impunity.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Mexico, Human Rights

Keno City Residents and Businesses Suffering the Effects of Yukon Mining Boom as Alexco Takes Over the Town

A major mining boom is underway in Keno, as in other parts of the Yukon, driven by high mineral prices. But a boom that’s good for exploration and mining companies can have an underside for communities. The pace of development surrounding Keno is creating conditions that one resident says is like “being trapped in a living hell.” The noise, dust, huge trucks rumbling through town and concerns over exposure to toxic by-products paint a not-so quaint picture of a contemporary mining town.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Abandoned Mines, Canada, Economic Development, Yukon, Environment, Environmental Assessment, Impact on Communities

First Nation and Conservation Groups Seek Investigation of Exploration Company God’s Lake Resources by Securities Regulator

News release: Today four conservation groups have joined with the northern Ontario Oji-Cree
community Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) to request that the Ontario Securities Commission investigate junior exploration company God’s Lake Resources (stock symbol GLR).

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Canada, Ontario, Free Entry/Land Access, Gold, Indigenous Rights, Platinex

Two Years On, Canadian Government Silent on Blackfire Case of Corruption and Murder in Chiapas, Mexico

News release: Two years after filing a complaint with the RCMP for corruption allegations against Calgary-based Blackfire Resources, a group of Canadian civil society organizations would like to know where Canadian authorities stand on the company's controversial operations in Chiapas, Mexico. But, after an eighteen-month wait, a request for information to the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade under the Access to Information Act is still unanswered.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Corporate Social Responsibility, Mexico, Blackfire