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Vizcaya gov still opposes Didipio

| OceanaGold Philippines
Manila Standard Brenda Jocson Nueva Vizcaya Governor Carlos Padilla on Friday reiterated his opposition to the renewal of the mining contract of OceanaGold Philippines Inc. in his province, saying even President Rodrigo Duterte expressed concern over the gold-copper mine’s resumption of operati...

Canadian Mining Companies Are Devastating The Global South

| Mining and Human Rights
Passage Liam Meisner Any future government that’s concerned about environmental and human rights issues will have to rein in mining companies operating abroad. Walter Aduviri knows better than anyone what pushing back against Canadian corporate interests can do. In 2011, Aduviri, an Indigenous ...

Vizcaya governor asks Rody to end 2 mine operations

| OceanaGold Philippines
Manila Standard Brande Jocson Nueva Vizcaya Governor Carlos Padilla reiterated his province’s opposition to the mining operations of Oceanagold Philippines Inc. (OGPI) and FCF Minerals Inc., telling President Rodrigo Duterte he should not renew the contract of the firms to run the Didipio and R...

NEW BOOK: The water defenders - how ordinary people saved a country from corporate greed

Water is life. Countless communities across the world, from Flint, Michigan to the Standing Rock Reservation to the Gualcarque River in Honduras, have used this phrase as a rallying cry against powerful corporations that value profits over the environment and the health of local communities. In 2...

No renewal for Didipio Mines

| OceanaGold Philippines
Manila Times Leander C. Domingo The municipal government and the indigenous people community are strongly against the mining license renewal of Australian mining firm, OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. or OGPI. The Nagtipunan municipal government led by Vice Mayor Amel Fiesta expressed support for...

From dreams of gold to organic agriculture

| Pacific Rim/OceanaGold
* Angélica Cárcamo / Norma Ramírez  - ARPAS In 2000, the Pacific Rim mining company intended to employ 450 families in the Department of Cabañas, north of El Salvador. Although the mining project was in its exploration phase, the company closed its facilities in 2017 due to the approval of the L...