by mininginjustice | Apr 9, 2015 | MISN Update
Today, a vigil was held at the Colombian consulate for the victims of the armed conflict in Colombia. The following statement was read by a representative of the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network in solidarity with those resisting Canadian mining in Colombia....
by mininginjustice | Apr 9, 2015 | MISN Update, Upcoming Events
Every year, as Canadian mining companies hold their shareholder meetings here in Toronto, we SPRING INTO ACTION with protests, street theatre, art attacks, films screenings, workshops (and more!) to educate, advocate, and agitate in solidarity with communities around...
by mininginjustice | Apr 4, 2015 | MISN Update
On March 7th, 2015, MISN hosted a world cafe discussion event on the upcoming Pan American Games. The event description read: “Not sure what the Pan Am games are? Not sure why you might organize around them? Not sure what Pan Am has to do with mining injustice,...
by mininginjustice | Apr 4, 2015 | MISN Update
Today at the world’s largest mineral event, members of the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network (MISN) were out in force, welcoming attendees of the Prospectors and Developers Association Convention (PDAC) to the “World’s largest corporate colonial supervillain...
by mininginjustice | Jan 4, 2015 | MISN Update
On Wednesday, December 10, carollers dressed in Santa suits walked through the financial district singing altered Christmas songs as they delivered a guilty verdict and lumps of coal to Toronto-based mining companies GoldCorp, Barrick Gold and Excellon Resources. The...
by mininginjustice | Mar 25, 2014 | MISN Update
As part of a cross-Canada speaking tour, community leaders from Guatemala provided a first-hand account of the situation around Tahoe’s Escobal mine, located in southeastern Guatemala. This is a true story of Canadian-sponsored abuses; Guatemalans and Canadians are...
