Salvadoran Mining Fights Spark International Lawsuits
By Roger Bybee
Friday April 13, 2012 1:20 PM
Activists struggle against free-trade provisions, as USW challenges mining industry goals
Despite ...
... the latest fine has sparked questions about OceanaGold’s commitment to following rules that protect the environment.
Former state Rep. Mandy Powers Norrell, who questioned the mine’s potential environmental ...
... he didn’t want to spark conflict. Instead, Coumans said the embassy grilled Simongo and the others, and the diplomat questioned whether they had legitimate ties to the Communist Party. “It was like an ...
... Court to protect wetlands that are the source of the country’s precious freshwater have triggered a spate of ISDS claims under the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement. These, and similar cases, have sparked ...
... to relocate across borders and then to launch frivolous lawsuits.
Back to the letter: What sparked this week's letter and its wide-ranging signatories was one such frivolous lawsuit filed in 2009 by a ...
... on new mining concessions. The move sparked a nearly decade-long, multi-million dollar lawsuit, launched against the country by international mining giant OceanaGold for infringing on its future profits ...