GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION OF THE IUCN, BARCELONA, SPAIN
CGR4.MOT141 Exploration and exploitation of open-cast mining activities in Mesoamerica
(UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION)
WHEREAS there are decisions to invest in the exploitation of metallic minerals in the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor that will affect thousands of hectares of primary forests, key watersheds in the area, and marine coastal areas rich in biodiversity, and thus human health and food security for the population;
On January 14, 2003, Triton Minera S. A., a 95% owned subsidiary
of Black Hawk
Mining signed a new two-year agreement with the Union "Pedro
Roque Blandon" representing the workers at its El Limón
Mine in Nicaragua. Workers had been without a contract since October,
2001. The signing of the new agreement brings an end to a series
of ...
Report from an international conference organised by CERLAC (the Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean at York University) and MiningWatch Canada, held in Toronto on May 9-11, 2002. This report was prepared by Tim Clarke and published as part of the CERLAC Colloquia Papers Series.
