... Saved A Country from Corporate Greed."
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Marco Werman: This is a story about gold and water and activism. El Salvador is dangerously close to running out of clean water. Its rivers have ...
... had "largely" ruled out lead discharges from the mine, but other "water chemistry changes" could have had an impact downstream.
"Our work on that is not yet complete, but we are working closely with representatives ...
... is located at the site of a historic mining operation that closed.
Following months of public meetings, DHEC approved a permit in October 2013 to develop the mine and an ore processing plant.
Now, ...
... in its exploration phase, the company closed its facilities in 2017 due to the approval of the Law prohibiting metallic mining. Following the expectations of a local sector to improve the living conditions ...
... emphasized that the mine would remain closed while negotiations are ongoing. Meanwhile, the company announced on Monday, erroneously, that it had regained access to the mine and would once again ramp up ...
... PNP to escort fuel deliveries to the Didipio mines. The DILG and the PNP should not be used nor be part of this illegal activity of OGPI. We demand that the DENR immediately disclose the Final Mine ...
... given to late Regina Paz “Gina” Lopez, former Environment and Natural Resources Secretary and a staunch anti-mining advocate.
During her short yet “fearless” stint as environment secretary, Lopez closed ...
... prison closer to their homes, but bail continues to be denied and the community activists can expect to spend some two to three years in prison awaiting trial.
At the Guapinol river. Gabriela and Briana ...
... detention despite the fact that the charges they face - aggravated arson and unjust deprivation of liberty - do not require this measure.
She reaffirmed this decision in November 2019 during a closed-door ...
... go to other people.
I want to pay — I want you to pay close attention to the letter that the congressmen sent, because the U.S. is facing the immigration situation. Why do you think the people is immigrating ...
... industry was declared non-essential, mining companies in the territory had to close operations from the beginning of April, a period of suspension that had to extend until May 31. Yet, mining companies ...
... organization of these Shuar communities, has roundly rejected any mining in their territory and publicly denounced the delegation’s visit to Toronto.
Even worse, upon return, two close relatives of the ...
... annual shareholder meeting of London-registered mining giant Anglo American took place behind closed doors on May 5th 2020. The company is the owner of the Quellaveco copper mine in the Moquegua region ...
... contributes to objective, evidence-based conversations and greater accountability of stakeholders.
The Philippine EITI started to publicly disclose information about the large-scale metallic mining sector. ...
... justice groups doing similar work. The mine in Guatemala remains closed, pending a new consultation process.
Pan American Silver, one of the world’s largest mining companies, operates eight mines in ...
... Mexico for the criminalization and murder of Mariano, as well as impunity in his case.
At the close of the ceremony in San Cristóbal on November 27, Mariano’s daughter Dora reflected that keeping up ...
... established by environmental norms and by the Law on Prohibition of Metal Mining. This is important because there are between thirteen to fifteen mines that have not been adequately closed,” Calles said. ...
... the judge ordered the defendants to be held at a medium security prison, closer to their relatives, they were illegally sent to a military prison known as “La Tolva”, designed to hold high profile criminals, terrorists and narco traffickers. ...
... win millions of dollars thanks to a unilateral system, in which only companies can sue and those who rule on cases are their close allies.
Legalized dispossession
CAFTA-DR, like the thousands of ...
... pending.
The National Roundtable against Metallic Mining also asked the Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, Fernando López, to respect the commitment to close the 15 mining projects, contemplated ...