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Undermining human rights: A report back from northwestern Guatemala

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.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Corporate Social Responsibility, Guatemala, Health, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Women, Glamis Gold, Goldcorp
Sandy Pond Christmas Appeal

A holiday appeal from the Sandy Pond Alliance: The Sandy Pond Alliance, a group of private citizens, has launched a legal challenge to nullify Schedule 2 and prevent the destruction of lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. Your gift will go directly to the Sandy Pond Alliance to support their legal challenge. This action involves commitment, effort and dedication to our province and country.

Monday, December 20, 2010
Metal Mining Effluent Regulations, Newfoundland & Labrador, Water and fisheries, Vale (incl. Inco)
Residents raise alarm over toxic mining outflows into northern Manitoba lake: Company and government actions questioned in toxic poisoning of Kississing Lake

Western Canada Wilderness Committee news release: The Wilderness Committee is responding to the appalling news from Sherridon, Manitoba, where a government funded reclamation of an abandoned mine site continues to show that government and industry are not ready to deal with the long-term environmental damage resulting from mining.

Thursday, December 9, 2010
Abandoned Mines, Acid Mine Drainage, Manitoba, Water and fisheries, Sherritt Gordon
Project to restart asbestos mine in Quebec: A forest in Australia, a cemetery in India?

Québec. A forest in Australia, a cemetery in India? If Quebeckers felt proud to have an Australian forest named after Québec Premier Jean Charest for his actions to address climate change, how would they feel if, one day, a cemetery in India was named after their Premier to commemorate the victims of Québec asbestos?

Thursday, December 9, 2010
Asbestos in Québec, LAB Chrysotile, Asbestos, Québec, Health
Strateco Over-states Support for Uranium Project

MiningWatch Canada is concerned about the statements made by junior mining company Strateco Resources claiming that recent hearings in Mistissini and Chibougamau showed it had “strong support” for its Matoush Uranium Exploration Project in the James Bay region of Quebec.

Thursday, December 2, 2010
Québec, Environmental Assessment, Uranium, Strateco
Award Winning Mining Company Being Sued for Violent Death of Community Leader: Industry Out of Step with Canadian Values and Expectations

News release: A recently announced lawsuit against HudBay Minerals Inc. points to the industry's failure to take responsibility for corporate abuses beyond Canadian borders. Paradoxically, the company recently won an award for Corporate Social Responsibility from the Mining Association of Canada. Toronto-based HudBay and two of its subsidiaries are being sued for the death of Adolfo Ich Chamán, who was hacked and shot to death by private security forces employed at the company's nickel mining project in eastern Guatemala on September 27th 2009.

Thursday, December 2, 2010
British Columbia, Manitoba, Québec, HudBay Minerals, Iron Ore Company of Canada, Teck

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