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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
Taseko Lawsuit Won’t Stop Opposition to “New” Prosperity Mine Project
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

News release: (Ottawa) MiningWatch Canada regrets that Taseko Mines Ltd. has initiated a lawsuit against the Western Canada Wilderness Committee for allegedly making defamatory and inaccurate comments on Taseko’s  proposed “New Prosperity” project.

Metal Mining Effluent Regulations, Water, British Columbia, Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Environmental Planning, Environmental Assessment, Indigenous Rights, Taseko
Taseko Mines’ Libel Chill Bid to Silence Opposition Won’t Work - Tŝilhqot’in
Monday, March 5, 2012

News release: (Tŝilhqot’in Territory) The Tŝilhqot’in National Government is shocked that Taseko Mines Ltd. (TML) has launched a defamation suit against an environmental group for questioning the company’s claims that its ‘new’ Prosperity Mine proposal addresses all concerns and will save Teztan Biny (Fish Lake).

Metal Mining Effluent Regulations, British Columbia, Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Environmental Planning, Environmental Assessment, Indigenous Rights, Taseko
Tŝilhqot’in Determined to Fight “New” Prosperity Proposal
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

News release: (Tŝilhqot’in Territory) After a series of recent community meetings, the Tŝilhqot’in Nation has reinforced its determination to protect Teztan Biny (Fish Lake) and the surrounding area from the threat of Taseko Mines Ltd.’s proposed “new” Prosperity Mine. The Tŝilhqot’in communities strongly opposed Taseko’s 2011 exploration program and obtained an injunction from the BC Supreme Court preventing the company from conducting that work, pending a challenge to the approvals.

Canada, British Columbia, Environmental Planning, Environment, Environmental Assessment, Gold, Indigenous Rights, Taseko
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)
Chieftain Metals’ Proposed Tulsequah Chief Mine Fraught with Risks and Uncertainties – New Report
Monday, February 27, 2012

A report released today by Rivers Without Borders demonstrates that Chieftain Metals’ Tulsequah Chief mine proposal is fraught with financial risks and uncertainties. The report documents the involvement of some of Chieftain’s executives in bankruptcies and questions the reliability of mineral and cost estimates. The analysis also discusses potential permitting and construction delays, undeclared environmental risks, and economic returns to the local community.

Canada, British Columbia, Environmental Planning, Environment, Gold, Water and fisheries
BC’s Zombie Mine – “New Prosperity”
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Following an extensive environmental assessment by an independent review panel, the federal government rejected Taseko Mines Ltd.’s proposed Prosperity Mine Project. Just three months later the company re-filed another proposal dubbing it the “New Prosperity” project.

British Columbia, Environmental Planning, Environmental Assessment, Newsletter 31: Autumn 2011, Taseko
Kamloops Residents, Town, and Regional Council Seek Review Panel for Ajax Mine
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

A proposed open pit gold mine that would straddle the city boundary of Kamloops, BC, is raising concern and requests for a joint review panel environmental assessment from a citizens group (the Kamloops Area Preservation Association), Kamloops City Council, and the Thompson Nicola Regional District Council.

Abacus Mining, British Columbia, Environmental Planning, Environmental Assessment, Newsletter 31: Autumn 2011
Indigenous Rights and Mining – Recent Developments, Opportunities and Challenges
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

One of MiningWatch’s core areas of work is the promotion of Indigenous rights and recognition of title and the stewardship role that Indigenous people maintain across Canada and internationally. This article offers an overview of recent developments, including hopeful signs but also the considerable challenges in reconciling Indigenous rights and title with the mining industry and Canadian governments.

Canada, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Reforming Mining Laws and Policies, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Newsletter 31: Autumn 2011
Scientists Warn B.C. Mining Rush Would Harm Alaska and B.C. Salmon, Clean Water
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

News release: In a letter to British Columbia Premier Christy Clark today, 36 scientists asked for her leadership to balance impending industrial development in northwest B.C. with the outstanding fish, wildlife and ecological values of this largely pristine region. Of particular concern are the impacts to clean water and salmon runs in B.C. and southeast Alaska. Spurred by BC Hydro’s Northwest Transmission Line (NTL), which has received environmental approvals, the rush is on to build mines, river-diversion hydroelectric dams and coal-bed methane energy projects that could radically transform the region.

British Columbia, Environmental Planning, Environment, Environmental Assessment, Gold, Impact on Communities, Water and fisheries, Imperial Metals

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