MiningWatch Canada has obtained a letter from George Heyman, British Columbia’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy to the Kamloops Area Preservation Association (KAPA) denying KAPA’s request for more stringent monitoring of contamination of Peterson Creek from waste rock at the Ajax Mine.

“This is another example of the distressing weakness of British Columbia’s environmental laws when it comes to toxic contaminants leaching from existing and closed mine sites,” states Jamie Kneen, National Program Co-Lead for MiningWatch.

(VANCOUVER / xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh & səl̓ilwətaʔɬ territories) The government of British Columbia and the mining industry often claim to have the strongest environmental and social regulatory regime—especially during May for “B.C. Mining Month.” However, a new report shows there are serious on-going pollution and other risks that keep B.C. from being that world-class mining jurisdiction. 

It’s been almost 14 years since prominent Mexican environment defender Mariano Abarca was killed while speaking out against a Canadian mine and his family is still fighting for justice. Mariano’s family and supporters are in Ottawa in June to announce important next steps in their fight for justice. Join us online June 6 from 6-7:30PM to learn more and to support their efforts as they take their struggle to the international level.

12 representatives of organizations from 8 Latin American countries and other parts of the world will visit Colombia to participate in a mission to share their experiences of standing up to corporate greed and stopping abusive transnational claims in the courts.

Premier Doug Ford has signalled his intent to trample Indigenous rights, saying at a May 11, 2023 press conference that he would move forward with mining in the Ring of Fire despite opposition from First Nations like Neskantaga.

By Prianka Srinivasan, ABC Pacific 

Danish shipping company Maersk has become the latest company to pull its investment from deep sea mining....

Mining Watch Canada has been lobbying companies to end their support of deep sea mining on environmental and human rights grounds.

But its Deep Seabed Mining campaigner Catherine Coumans said it was likely economic concerns that were prompting companies to pull their funding.

From Alaska to Papua New Guinea, communities were paying close attention to Barrick Gold’s annual shareholders meeting on May 2 in Toronto. The meeting came after seven communities affected by Barrick mines launched a Global Week of Action calling out the gap between Barrick’s supposed human rights commitments and its track record on the ground. They presented cases of oppressive violence, perpetual water pollution, violations of Indigenous Rights, and destroyed livelihoods. With protests and actions in the Dominican Republic, Argentina, Papua New Guinea, Nevada and Alaska, they called Barrick’s social license to operate into question. Article co-written by Jan Morrill and Catherine Coumans.

OTTAWA, WASHINGTON D.C – Pan American Silver leadership and shareholders meet today in Vancouver and top of mind will be the company’s recent acquisition of Yamana Gold’s Latin American assets. The acquisition, completed on March 31st, has been characterized by CEO Michael Steinmann as "transformative” for Pan American’s growth.

Bad news mounts for the floundering would-be mining company The Metals Company (TMC) with The Wall Street Journal reporting the divestment of Danish shipping company Maersk. This follows the divestment last December by Norway’s largest private asset manager, Storebrand. 

SCAN! (Seniors for Climate Action Now!) together with co-sponsors, Climate Action Muskoka (CAM) and Environment Haliburton (EH!) have put together a four-part "Climate Emergency and Extraction Series" that kicks off on Wednesday, May 10, at 7pm Eastern time.

The first session will feature a virtual presentation by Jamie Kneen, with MiningWatch Canada, on the impact of mineral extraction on humans and the larger natural world as we make the urgent transition from fossil fuels to renewables.