International Arbitration Tribunal rules in favour of a Canadian company and puts foreign investment above Colombia's legitimate right to protect Santurbán

Bucaramanga, Bogotá, Washington, Ottawa. National and international civil society organizations are widely rejecting the decision made by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) on September 10 in the case of Eco Oro v.

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Comité para la Defensa del Agua y el Páramo de Santurbán – Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA) – Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) – Institute for Policy Studies - Global Economy Program – MiningWatch Canadá

MiningWatch Supports Complaint Filed with OECD Against Canada’s National Contact Point for OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

(Ottawa) MiningWatch Canada is supporting the filing of a formal complaint by Amsterdam-based OECD Watch against a Canadian government agency that is meant to address human rights and environmental complaints brought against Canadian multinational corporations.

Canadian miners pursue prospects in war-torn Tigray

Geoffrey York, Africa Bureau Chief
Zecharias Zelalem

With a devastating war still raging on, the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia has become a land of famine, massacres and brutal destruction. Its suffering has led to allegations of genocide, threats of sanctions and fears of a humanitarian catastrophe.

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The Globe and Mail

Declaration of Solidarity with the Communities of Monte Plata, Dominican Republic

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We, the undersigned organizations, express our continued solidarity with the communities in Monte Plata resisting Barrick Gold’s expansion activities in the Dominican Republic.

Regreening Sudbury – Burying the Mining Industry's Dirty Secrets

Submitted by Jamie on
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In late August, The Conversation published an article promoting "What mining, oil and gas industries can learn from Sudbury, the city that went from major polluter to thriving environment". It was picked up by the National Post, The Narwhal, Corporate Knights, and a number of aggregator sites.

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Brazilians Still Without Water Six Months after Mine Dam Breach

Residents of Aurizona say the Canadian mining company has failed to deliver on its promises. In addition to the inadequate water supply, the community denounces the company's attempt to criminalize local leaders.

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Earthworks – MiningWatch Canada – Le Comité pour les droits humains en Amérique latine (CDHAL) – Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB)

B.C. government failing to regulate dam safety, Auditor-General’s report finds

by Justine Hunter

Seven years after a catastrophic dam failure at the Mount Polley mine in British Columbia’s interior, the provincial government is still failing its duty to regulate the safety of hundreds of potentially dangerous dams, a new Auditor-General’s investigation has found.

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The Globe and Mail
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