Letter to Acacia Mining re: new report of violent death and ongoing concerns regarding access to remedy for victims at the North Mara Gold Mine

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On August 4, 2017, MiningWatch Canada received reports of another killing of a male villager, reportedly by gunshot by private security at Barrick Gold’s North Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania. This newly reported victim of alleged excess use of force by mine security furthers our concern that violence by mine security is ongoing at the North Mara mine in Tanzania. In a letter to Barrick we raise the problem of lack of access to remedy for victims of violence at the mine.

Tahoe Resources Lobbies U.S., Canada to Intervene Over Guatemala Court Decision to Suspend Escobal Mine

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Environmental Groups Send Letter to Ministers re: Reforming Federal Environmental Assessment Law

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This letter was sent to Minister of Natural Resources James Carr and Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna by five organisations – MiningWatch Canada, Nature Canada, Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, the Quebec Environmental Law Centre, and West Coast Environmental Law. The letter states:

Correspondence with Acacia Mining re: Use of Force by Mine Security at the North Mara Gold Mine, Tanzania.

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These letters represent an exchange between MiningWatch Canada and RAID-UK and Acacia Mining plc. detailing ongoing concerns with regard to access to remedy and the operational-level grievance mechanism for victims of excess use of force by private and public mine security at the North Mara Gold Mine Ltd. in North Mara, Tanzania.

Chemical Exposure at Porgera Mine Anawe Waste Site, Papua New Guinea

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On July 12, 2017, MiningWatch started to receive information from partner organizations in Porgera that a corrosive substance had been disposed of by the Porgera Joint Venture (PJV) mine causing burns to numerous villagers who came into contact with the substance. We wrote to Barrick Gold to get their explanation and to find out what efforts had been made to support the affected individuals.

Here is our letter, and Barrick's response.

Mines Ministers Meeting Falls Short of Meaningful Progress on Environment and Indigenous Rights

(Fredericton-Ottawa-Vancouver) Indigenous communities and advocacy groups are disappointed and concerned about the outcomes of Canada’s 2017 Energy & Mines Ministers Conference, which ended last week in St. Andrews, New Brunswick.

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Traditional Wolastoq Grand Council – Wolastoqiqyik Grandmothers – First Nation Women Advocating Responsible Mining – MiningWatch Canada – Amnesty International Canada
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Let’s Get It Right: It's Time to Strengthen Canada's Environmental Laws

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Tell the federal government it's time to make environmental laws mean something.

The federal Liberals came to power with a promise to restore and strengthen Canada's environmental laws. In June, 2016, the government began a sweeping review of key environmental laws and asked concerned individuals, communities, and organizations to contribute.

Canadian Energy & Mines Ministers Conference: “No Clean Growth without Clean Mining”

St. Andrews (N.B.) As Energy & Mines Ministers from across Canada meet today under the theme of ‘Clean Growth’ for their annual conference in St-Andrews, New Brunswick, a delegation of regional and national Indigenous and advocacy groups, backed up by a 40,000-strong petition, are urging the ministers to do much more to protect the environment and communities affected by mining in Canada.

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Traditional Wolastoq Grand Council – First Nation Women Advocating for Responsible Mining – MiningWatch Canada – Amnesty International Canada – Conservation Council of New Brunswick – Center for Science in Public Participation – United for Mining Justice
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