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Water, transparency and mining concerns in the Philippines

| OceanaGold Philippines
Yellow Pad Business WorldBusiness World The communities of Didipio, Nueva Visacaya have been up in arms against the operation of Oceana Gold Philippines, Inc. (OGPI). OGPI has been operating a copper-gold mine in Barangay Didipio in Kasibu, Province of Nueva Vizcaya. A Financial or Technical Ass...

Map reveals Canadian mining company’s environmental, social conflicts

| Regional News
John C. Cannon - Mongabay  The Environmental Justice Atlas released new maps March 2 alleging that Pan American Silver operates mines  that don’t have the consent of local communities and that pollute local water supplies — assertions that the company denies. In Guatemala, the Can...

Criminalization increases against environmental defenders and social movements of the Central American region

| Regional News
ACAFREMIN Social and environmental movements in the defense of human rights, groups of environmental women, indigenous peoples among other expressions organized mainly from the Central American region (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua), participated in the Fifth Regional Meeti...

Tocoa is declared free of mining, but controversial mining project remains active

| Regional News
CRITERIO Tegucigalpa - The town hall through which the municipal corporation of Tocoa declared its territory, located in the department of Colon, free of mining activity, caused the residents' frustration because the local authorities excused themselves from making decisions around the conflictin...

Honouring the struggle of Mariano Abarca and Environment Defenders in Chiapas

| Regional News
Jen Moore On November 27, 2019, the life and struggle of Mariano Abarca were honored with the presentation of the first award for environmental defense in Chiapas to be presented in his name. His brother, widow and four children with their children were all present for the event in San Cristóbal ...

Agriculture, a sustainable economic alternative to mining

| Mining and Human Rights
ARPAS The mining industry does not provide enough income to cover the employment, food, and quality of life needs of the communities in the department of Cabañas.  Thus, reflecting on alternatives that guarantee improved living conditions is a necessity, accordi...

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