National Interest Bill Ignites Wave of Opposition

Energy Mix Staff, The Energy Mix

Environmental assessment specialists, nature protection advocates, Indigenous leaders, and other climate and energy analysts are aghast at the scope and potential impacts of the legislation introduce Friday by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government that would grant it new powers to quickly push forward major projects the federal cabinet deems to be in the national interest.

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The Energy Mix
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Legal setback for mining company Aclara: Chile’s Supreme Court overturns ruling against environmental defenders

By J. Arroyo Olea - Resumen.cl

The Supreme Court of Chile overturned a ruling in favor of the Canadian mining company Aclara, marking a legal setback for the company after the local Concepción Court of Appeals had ruled in its favour in a case against environmental defenders in Penco who criticized its rare earth project.

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Resumen.cl

Calling on First Quantum Minerals to Definitely and Safely Close its Cobre Panama Mine

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The following blog was written by Viviana Herrera of MiningWatch Canada and Paulina Personius of Earthworks.

Today 101 organizations are calling on First Quantum Minerals to close its Cobre Panama mine, drop the international arbitration against Panama, and implement environmental remediation at the mine site. 

Historic opposition wins protections

The Alliance of municipalities of Petite-Nation Nord fulfills two of its promises regarding "La Loutre" mining project: a referendum and an expert committee.

Lac-des-Plages, June 3, 2025 - In 2024, the Alliance des municipalités Petite-Nation Nord (Alliance) launched a major participatory initiative: three large public meetings were held to ensure that the population was aware of the mining project, its location, and its advantages and disadvantages. Nearly 1,000 citizens participated! The Alliance listened to them and today announces that it is fulfilling its promises.

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The Alliance of municipalities of Petite Nation Nord

Letter to First Quantum Minerals re: Cobre Panama

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The following letter was sent to First Quantum Minerals' Chief Executive Officer and Chairman by 101 International civil society organizations and coalitions, including MiningWatch Canada.

Tristan Pascall, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert Harding, Chairman 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 

1133 Melville Street, Suite 3500, 

The Stack, Vancouver, British Columbia, 

Carrizalillo Denounces Equinox Gold's Failure to Negotiate in Good Faith

Good morning and greetings from the Carrizalillo encampment with updates about the latest developments in the "Los Filos" project, which, since March 31, 2025, is indefinitely suspended. This category does not exist in our regulatory framework unless the suspension is temporary and it can be proven that it is due to force majeure. As far as we understand, not paying rent for the land is not at all a cause for force majeure.

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Carrizalillo Agricultural Board

Letter to Prime Minister Carney: Reset needed in Canada-Ecuador trade deal

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The following letter was sent to Prime Minister Marc Carney by 29 Canadian civil society organizations, coalitions, and unions, including MiningWatch Canada.

June 6, 2025

The Right Honourable Mark Carney
Prime Minister of Canada
Office of the Prime Minister
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2

Report: Impacts of Nouveau Monde Graphite's exploration work on water in Haute-Matawinie

Community and environmental groups have prepared an important report on the impacts of mining exploration activities by Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) in Matawinie. Following an independent community environmental monitoring campaign, the report identifies numerous cases of heavy metal concentrations in watercourses that exceed environmental protection criteria, likely attributable to exploration activities.

Matawinie Graphite Project: New Report Reveals Impacts on Water from Exploration of a “Strategic” Mineral in Lanaudière, Québec

Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Montreal, June 4, 2025 - Today, community groups and environmental organizations are releasing the English version of a major report about the impacts of the mining company Nouveau Monde Graphite’s (NMG) exploration activities in Matawinie.

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MiningWatch Canada, Coalition Quebec Meilleure Mine, Eau Secours, Coalition des opposants d'un projet minier en Haute Matawinie (COPH), Société pour Vaincre la Pollution (SVP)
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Annual Report 2024: Impact Stories

Our annual report provides some key impact stories from MiningWatch's work in 2024, with additional information about our financial position in 2024.

This year marked a milestone for MiningWatch. Celebrating our 25th anniversary provided an important opportunity for reflecting on the reasons MiningWatch formed when we first opened our doors in 1999, the struggles we’ve supported, the relationships we’ve built along the way, and the immense challenges that lie ahead. 

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