... former’s track record in San Sebastián, whose residents have “nothing to show for decades of gold extraction but the famous bright orange waters of the San Sebastián river, a classic sign of acid mine ...
... such as the one caused by the San Sebastian Mine in the department of La Union which is a case that is already generating contamination, negative impacts on the integrity of the environment, lack of access ...
... a three day tour of El Salvador to examine experiences with gold mining operations and the defense of water.
The delegation visited three emblematic sites: (1) the town of San Sebastian, department ...
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The toxic legacy of mining in El Salvador: Commerce Group in the community of San Sebastian
Investor rights Vs human rights: Pacific Rim in Cabanas
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15-4:15 ...
... Pacific Rim has its operations, and will have the choice to either visit the Cerro Blanco mine in Guatemala or San Sebastian mine in the western region of El Salvador.
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... the sources of contamination in San Sebastian. According an article published in the Salvadoran press, the Vice-Minister for the MARN said the mining operations carried out by Commerce Group will be subject ...
... to the Environmental Protection Agency from 1998-2010 U.S. mining accounted for 36% of all the toxic waste released in the country, more than another other industry.[8] The San Sebastian River in the ...
... which lead to their exploitation permits being denied; and Commerce Group’s exploitation license was revoked because it contaminated the San Sebastian River in La Union.
But, unsatisfied with the legitimate ...
... in Spanish can be found here
A team of specialists, made up of seven people, will investigate the cause of the cyanide and iron pollution coming from the San Sebastian gold mine (Santa Rosa de Lima, ...
El Salvador mulls total ban on mining
By: Robin Oisín Llewellyn, special to mongabay.com
October 22, 2012
On hot days the broken stone and dried up silt from the San Sebastian mine in Eastern El ...