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Environmental Defenders in Danger in Mesoamerica
Monday, May 14, 2012

Map: In the last few years, environmental defenders have organized to confront the social and environmental impacts of the mining industry. For their work protecting natural resources and the environment, environmental defenders have been subjected to human rights violations, which include threats, kidnappings, violent attacks and murder. The case studies examined in this report, and illustrated with this map, show that these instances are part of a growing trend in Mexico and Central America.

Corporate Accountability, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Human Rights, Maps, Goldcorp, HudBay Minerals, New Gold, Pacific Rim, Petaquilla Minerals
Local Votes and Mining in the Americas
Monday, May 14, 2012

Map: Since the first local vote in Tambogrande, Peru in 2002, the "consulta", or community referendum, has emerged as a powerful tool for communities affected by unwanted mining projects to voice their collective opinion on a project through engaging in popular democracy. By giving residents of affected communities the opportunity to vote on whether or not they agree with destructive mining taking place on their land, the "consulta" can meaningfully encourage peaceful citizen participation and provide a mechanism for resistance movements to democratically voice their concerns about a particular project or on mining in general.

Argentina, Chile, Corporate Accountability, Colombia, Ontario, Guatemala, Mexico, Free Entry/Land Access, Peru, Indigenous Rights, Maps, Goldcorp, Meridian Gold, New Gold
International Delegation Sends Strong Message to Goldcorp at Annual Shareholders' Meeting in South Porcupine, Ontario
Monday, April 30, 2012

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.

Acid Mine Drainage, Corporate Accountability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Guatemala, Honduras, Impact on Communities, Goldcorp
Honduran Congress Consults with Canadian Government and Mining Companies -- But Not Its Own People
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Honduran civil society organizations are once again denouncing Honduran authorities for refusing to consult with them over a new mining law.

Corporate Accountability, Honduras, Breakwater Resources, Goldcorp
Goldcorp Shareholders Ask Company to Ensure Full Independent Financing and Disclosure of Closure Plans for Marlin Mine
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Shareholder Resolution: Three Goldcorp shareholders have filed a resolution with the company to be voted on at its 2012 Annual General Meeting. The resolution asks Goldcorp to fully fund the closure and post closure of the Marlin mine in Guatemala, consult with local communities regarding closure and post-closure plans, and to publicly disclose a comprehensive account of its closure and post-closure plans now and in the future.

Corporate Accountability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Guatemala, Environment, Goldcorp
Shareholders Say Guatemalans Should Not Have to Pay for Goldcorp's Mess
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

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.

Corporate Accountability, Guatemala, Environment, Impact on Communities, Goldcorp
Canadian Embassies Bring Journalists to Mining Convention from Countries Mired in Conflict
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

News release: This week, Canadian taxpayers will cover the costs of eleven journalists from eight Latin American countries – and Mongolia – to attend the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) 2012 conference. This appears to be another attempt on the part of Canadian authorities to manage the message instead of seriously addressing the roots of mine conflicts in countries such as Argentina, Honduras, Guatemala, Peru, and Ecuador.

Argentina, British Columbia, Corporate Accountability, New Brunswick, Corporate Social Responsibility, Ecuador, Ontario, Guatemala, Québec, Honduras, Barrick Gold, Peru, Impact on Communities, Corriente Resources, Goldcorp, IAMGOLD, Kinross, Osisko Mining
Troubled Waters: How Mine Waste Dumping is Poisoning Our Oceans, Rivers and Lakes
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Each year, mining companies dump more than 180 million tonnes of hazardous mine waste into rivers, lakes, and oceans worldwide, threatening vital bodies of water with toxic heavy metals and other chemicals poisonous to humans and wildlife, according to report released today by two leading mining reform groups.

Canada, Metal Mining Effluent Regulations, Water, British Columbia, Ok Tedi Mine - BHP-Billiton/Inmet, Manitoba, Porgera Mine - Barrick, Indonesia, Newfoundland & Labrador, Waste Rock and Tailings, Northwest Territories, Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Papua New Guinea, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Environment, Barrick Gold, BHP-Billiton, Cliffs, Submarine/Subaqueous Tailings Disposal, Water and fisheries, Goldcorp, Iron Ore Company of Canada, Labrador Iron Mines, Newmont, Northern Dynasty, Placer Dome, Rio Tinto Alcan, Rio Tinto, Taseko, Teck, Vale (incl. Inco), Xstrata (Falconbridge/Noranda)
Over two hundred organizations from thirty countries raise concerns with Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Letter: Two hundred and thirty three civil society groups from thirty countries, all organizations working for the protection of human rights and the environment in the Americas and Europe, jointly wrote the Inter-American Commission on Human Right (IACHR) to raise concern over recent decisions that reduce the effectiveness of its human rights protection mechanisms.

Brazil, Corporate Accountability, Guatemala, Human Rights, Goldcorp
Honduran Civil Society Groups Reject Proposed Mining Law That Puts Corporate Interests Before Human Rights
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Communiqué: Twenty-one Honduran environmental, indigenous and human rights organizations have issued a joint statement demanding that the Honduran government create space for real and effective debate over a proposed new mining law. They also report that the congressional commission that wrote the law has been under pressure to get it passed.

Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Corporate Social Responsibility, Aura Minerals, Honduras, Breakwater Resources, Goldcorp

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