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New Infograph depicts how gold mining is wasteful, abusive, and ultimately unnecessary
Nothing better illustrates the heartless and mechanistic nature of our system than modern-day gold mining. It is environmentally destructive, targets marginalized populations, promotes corruption and militarization, and is of arbitrary and questionable value. Since...
FILM SCREENING: The Hole Story
Join us Tuesday, October 2nd for an uncompromising look at Canada's mining industry, which according to the filmmakers has no concern for people or the environment in its pursuit of profit. THE HOLE STORY is an alternative mining history to the mainstream commercial...
U of T Seminar on the relationship between Canada and the Mining Industry
Protesters in Greece Clash with Police Over Gold Mine, Again
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...
GOLDCORP FOUND GUILTY; HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, HEALTH HARMS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION
The Audience at the Health Tribunal gives the judges good energy at the opening of the Tribunal. photo James Rodriguez The Peoples’ International Health Tribunal came to a close today shortly after the reading of the judge’s final deliberation. The panel summarized...
As Protestors Denounce Hudbay Minerals for Assassination in Guatemala, another Guatemalan is hospitalized with gunshot wounds
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...
Stop the Mkuju River Uranium Project at Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Our Tanzanian allies against mining injustice are working to stop a proposed uranium project on a World Heritage site. See the text of the petition below and click here to sign on. To: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Paris, France The planned Mkuju River...
Speak Out Against Hudbay Minerals This Week
This week, Hudbay Minerals must answer to El Estor residents and international community. Gang rape, violent evictions, assassinations in Guatemala among concerns. WED. JUNE 13TH, 7PM: Speaking event with Klippenstein’s law firm and screening of Steven Schnoor’s film...
New Members Meetings: Tuesday May 29th, Thursday June 7th
New members meeting (2 options!): Tuesday, May 29, 6:30 pm 252 Bloor Street West (OISE), room 5150 & Thursday, June 7, 7:30 pm Harvest Noon cafe (upstairs from the GSU bar at UofT), 16 Bancroft, Toronto (map) Food provided! A few times a year, MISN holds new...