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1. Australian-Canadian firm OceanaGold bails out Pacific Rim Mining Deal means more punishment for El Salvador: (Water no Gold); (Washington/Ottawa/San Salvador/Melbourne) On November 21, Pacific Rim Mining shareholders are poised to approve sale of the company to Melbourne-based OceanaGold in order to continue suing El Salvador ...; Created on 21 November 2013
2. What the 2012 Elections Mean for Mining in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); What the 2012 Elections Mean for Mining in El Salvador March 2012 Changes to the political power dynamics of El Salvador, some surprising and some expected, after the March 12th elections for Representatives ...; Created on 12 March 2012
3. El Salvador’s Historic Metal Mining Ban Is in Danger: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... table in ongoing free trade discussions between El Salvador and China. Meanwhile, some Canadian companies have maintained an interest in El Salvador’s mining sector. Financial reports released in 2022 ...; Created on 06 April 2023
4. Is El Salvador preparing to reverse its landmark mining ban?: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... concerns in the name of economic growth. A new airport and train line meant to bring international commerce to the eastern half of the country circumvented some preliminary environmental regulations and ...; Created on 03 April 2023
5. Santa Marta Community Leaders Are Persecuted in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... offices in the municipality of Guacotecti, according to a statement published by the Committee for Human Rights in Latin America (CDHAL). These community leaders were arrested by means of a judicial ...; Created on 19 January 2023
6. Public statement from social movement organizations on the detention of members of the Santa Marta community and ADES in El Salvador: (Media Releases); ... during the civil war. In fact, several of our organizations have fought during the last three decades for the truth to emerge, for the restitution for victims, and for the meaningful application of justice. ...; Created on 13 January 2023
7. Public statement of the Local Governments of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, members of the Lempa River Trinational Border Association, regarding the “Cerro Blanco” mining project, developed by the ...: (Cerro Blanco); ... Study has not been approved by the Ministry of the Environment of Guatemala. 10. That, open pit mining means the removal of the surface layer of the earth to make mineral deposits accessible and therefore ...; Created on 12 June 2022
8. Mining is not ‘recovery’: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... see now are rocks and an open-pit mine that’s getting deeper and deeper.” Meanwhile, should Sagittarius (SMI) be allowed to push through with the Tampakan Copper and Gold Mining Project’s, the same fate ...; Created on 02 June 2021
9. Green group supports ban on open-pit mining, protection of 'no mining zones: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... Meanwhile, House Bill 6450, or the Open Pit Mining Ban bill, aims to impose a moratorium on the open pit method of mining for copper, gold, silver and complex ores in the country. Both bills were introduced ...; Created on 27 May 2021
10. PBI-Guatemala accompanies the Peaceful Resistance of La Puya as court ruling gives mining company access to the site: (La Puya International Support Letter); ... explains: “[On May 21] the immobilization, which had been legally imposed [by the Supreme Court] in 2016, [was] officially lifted. Although, this does not mean that the miner can restart operating activities.” ...; Created on 22 May 2021
11. Community and environmental concerns not “pertinent” to Pan American Silver’s business: (Mining and Human Rights); ... but their refusal to even minimally acknowledge or respond to serious concerns means they aren’t serious about addressing them. If the incoming chair of the board, Gillian Winkler, hopes to make any difference ...; Created on 17 May 2021
12. Why Canada is at the centre of global mining atrocities: (Mining and Human Rights); ... in the mining industry means government policies on dealing with environmental and human rights abuses abroad are critical for regulating the sector internationally,” said Asuncion. “To this date, no Canadian ...; Created on 12 May 2021
13. Imai v. Canada: Access-to-information lawsuit concerning Canada’s intervention in human rights case against Goldcorp in Guatemala: (Mining and Human Rights); ... of American States’ human rights commission called for a suspension of operations at the company’s Marlin mine in 2010. The Guatemalan government ultimately denied the commission’s request, which was meant ...; Created on 11 May 2021
14. Honduras: Supreme Court must correct distorted ruling & free arbitrarily detained Guapinol defenders: (Mining and Human Rights); ... investigation" into this arbitrariness and to take action against those responsible for it. In addition, the Group asked the State of Honduras to disseminate this opinion "by all available means and as ...; Created on 11 May 2021
15. Environmental activists are being killed in Honduras over their opposition to mining: (Regional News); ... criminalization, social media attacks and constant threats. Several residents have been forced to flee Honduras to escape criminal persecution. Meanwhile, the state uses corruption and police repression ...; Created on 06 May 2021
16. A New Environmentalist Playbook An improbable victory in El Salvador offers lessons for grassroots activists worldwide: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... in regions with essential ecological resources. For the United States government, this would mean prioritizing environmental enforcement and anti-corruption measures in relations with foreign counterparts, ...; Created on 23 April 2021
17. Swiss mining transnational Glencore in the Andes: (General mining reports ); ... mineral prices are good meaning more workers come to the mines. The balance over the last four years is 20 mineworkers killed on average each year, including some minors. Glencore denies any responsibility ...; Created on 22 April 2021
18. Gold mine expansion could produce $2.5 billion. But environmental problems linger: (OceanaGold); ... violation and compliance history,’’ Tynan said. “They’re going to get an incredibly hard look by the conservation community as well as DHEC.’’ Meanwhile, a leading environmental attorney said this week ...; Created on 30 March 2021
19. An unlikely eco-alliance in postwar El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... in post-war El Salvador, Luis? I mean, it's a deeply polarized place, but are the usual alliances scrambled now when it comes to protecting the environment? Luis Parada: Well, I think this was a great ...; Created on 22 March 2021
20. Urgent Action: Immediately release Guapinol defenders in high risk: (Mining and Human Rights); ... The outbreak means that other defenders are also at risk. The Honduran state knowingly holds the Guapinol Water Defenders in illegal detention and puts their lives at risk. The state is responsible for ...; Created on 14 March 2021

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