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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
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
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
Co-author presents study "Searching for Gold in the Highlands of Guatemala: Economic Benefits and Environmental Risks of the Marlin Mine”.
Thursday, January 5, 2012

Dr. Lyuba Zarsky, a Senior Research Fellow for the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University, is the co-author of a study on the Marlin Mine,  owned and operated by Vancouver-based Goldcorp Inc. in the western highlands of Guatemala. MiningWatch accompanied Dr. Zarsky during her visit to Ottawa in October 2011.

Hear about the ethical issues faced in determining an appropriate study methodology, the challenges involved in knowing what is true/not true, and why the study concludes that this mine operation should be suspended.

Corporate Accountability, Guatemala, Goldcorp
Video: Co-author presents study "Searching for Gold in the Highlands of Guatemala: Economic Benefits and Environmental Risks of the Marlin Mine”.
Thursday, January 5, 2012

Dr. Lyuba Zarsky, a Senior Research Fellow for the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University, is the co-author of a study on the Marlin Mine,  owned and operated by Vancouver-based Goldcorp Inc. in the western highlands of Guatemala. MiningWatch accompanied Dr. Zarsky during her visit to Ottawa in October 2011.

Water, Corporate Accountability, Guatemala, Goldcorp
Human Rights Commission's Climbdown a Wake-up Call for Human Rights Defenders in the Americas, Not Indicator of Goldcorp’s Performance
Thursday, January 5, 2012

News release: The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and MiningWatch Canada today expressed deep concern at the political pressure being brought to bear on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), the western hemisphere’s primary organ for protecting human rights.  Under substantial pressure from governments, the IACHR decided in late December to modify an earlier order regarding the controversial Marlin mine in Guatemala, the subject of an ongoing human rights complaint

Corporate Accountability, Guatemala, Human Rights, Goldcorp

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