“We want the land, the water and the trees, not a golden tomb” – Solidarity statement with Greeks resisting El Dorado Gold

by mininginjustice | Apr 17, 2013 | Case Studies, News

“We want the land, the water and the trees, not a golden tomb” Over the past few years, people have been resisting Eldorado Gold’s proposed and existing mining operations in the Halkidiki Peninsula in Northern Greece. Of particular concern – and the source of...

Protesters in Greece Clash with Police Over Gold Mine, Again

by mininginjustice | Sep 10, 2012 | Case Studies, News

Hundreds of protesters have battled riot police for hours over plans for a gold mine in northern Greece’s Halkidiki peninsula. Riot police show up to protect mining interest Police fired tear gas to fend off protesters who had gathered in the Skouries area of...

As Protestors Denounce Hudbay Minerals for Assassination in Guatemala, another Guatemalan is hospitalized with gunshot wounds

by mininginjustice | Jun 16, 2012 | Case Studies, Company Profiles, News, Upcoming Events

As protestors gathered this morning (see video) to protest the abuses of Hudbay Minerals in Guatemala, news is just coming out that another anti-mining activist in Guatemala is in the hospital due to gunshot wounds. from mimundo.org: Last night, after a month of...

Popular Consulta to be held against IAMGOLD’s operation in Ecuador

by mininginjustice | Sep 29, 2011 | Community Statements, News

October the 2, 2011 will be a crucial day for all those that have been struggling with mining issues in Latin America.  The indigenous and mestizo peoples of the rural parishes of Victoria del Portete and Tarqui (Kichwa) county of Cuenca, Ecuador, are going to vote...

From Ecuador to Labrador Canadian mining companies under fire

by mininginjustice | May 14, 2011 | News, Upcoming Events

Hans Rollmann May 12, 2011, TheIndependent.ca Santiago Escobar is originally from Ecuador and now lives in Canada, but it’s only partly by choice. “I denounced corporate corruption by Chevron, so now my life is in danger,” he explains simply. He’s one of the...

MISN distributes information at PDAC convention, not well received

by mininginjustice | Mar 9, 2011 | News, Upcoming Events

Mining injustice activists were escorted off the Metro Convention Centre premises by security today after distributing flyers describing negative impacts reported by mining affected community members throughout the nation and worldwide. Today marks the last day of the...