Category Archives: Topics & Issues

Justice Delayed – Thirty Villagers Win Decades-Old Case Against Canadian Gold Mine in Philippines [Press Release courtesy of MiningWatch]

Posted on June 22, 2022 by miningjusticealliance

(Ottawa/Montreal/Manila/Boac) Legal proceedings initiated in the Philippines in 2001 finally brought a measure of justice to thirty plaintiffs from two villages on the Island of Marinduque on May 16, 2022. On December 6 of 1993, a newly built siltation dam … Continue reading →

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Press Release: Pan American Silver Ignores Community Demands at AGM

Posted on May 12, 2022 by miningjusticealliance

Source: Earthworks FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2022Contact: Angus Wong, SumOfUs, angus@sumofus.org, 778-862-2902 // Ellen Moore, Earthworks, emoore@earthworks.org, 202-887-1872 x128 // Kirsten Francescone, MiningWatch Canada, kirsten@miningwatch.ca, 873-376-1465 VANCOUVER — An international coalition of activists delivered a petition to Pan American … Continue reading →

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Solidarity Statement with the Indigenous Cordillera People’s Alliance (Philippines)

Posted on October 29, 2020 by miningjusticealliance

Stop the criminalization of Indigenous activists and human rights defenders!Uphold human rights and international humanitarian law! The Mining Justice Alliance (MJA) joins the international community and peace-loving citizens in its call to stop the unfounded, criminalizing attacks of police, military … Continue reading →

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Contamination from Mount Polley spill continues to affect waterways, study finds (CBC)

Posted on August 13, 2020 by miningjusticealliance

Source: CBC News 24 million cubic metres of mine waste spilled into nearby waterways when the Mount Polley dam breached in 2014 The Mount Polley mine tailings spill that sent more than 24 million cubic metres of mine waste into … Continue reading →

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Apr 22: “Finding Common Ground” Online teach-in on community self-determination in the face of resource extraction in Guatemala and Canada

Posted on April 10, 2020 by miningjusticealliance

On Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020, join us for our upcoming teach-in: On April 22 from 1-2:30pm PST / 4-5:30pm EST / 5-6:30pm AST Allied organizations and collectives from Canada, the U.S. and beyond will convene an online teach-in about the … Continue reading →

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Jan 29 Film: Illusions of Control

Posted on January 13, 2020 by miningjusticealliance

On January 29th, Mining Justice Alliance is thrilled to co-present the Vancouver release of the award-winning ILLUSIONS OF CONTROL, distributed by Cinema Politica, with director Shannon Walsh in attendance! The riveting documentary weaves together the stories of five women facing personal and … Continue reading →

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Nov 20 & 21 – Pan American Silver: Stop UnderMining Indigenous Rights!

Posted on November 11, 2019 by miningjusticealliance

  On November 20th and 21st, delegates of the Indigenous Xinka Parliament of Guatemala will visit Vancouver to share their stories of resistance to Canadian mining, to communicate their longstanding practices of self-determined development, and to call on Vancouver-based Pan … Continue reading →

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2019 BC Mining Resisters of the Year: Awards and Counter Gala

Posted on May 12, 2019 by miningjusticealliance

May 1, 2019, unceded traditional territories of the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Stó:lō (Stolo), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples. On May 1 as millions around the world rallied against corporate power on International Workers’ Day, the Mining Justice Alliance (MJA) … Continue reading →

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Mining Resisters of the Year: Xinca Parliament

Posted on May 1, 2019 by miningjusticealliance

Photo credits to Lisa Rankin and Xinca Parliament. BC Mining Resisters: Xinca Parliament Location: San Rafael Las Flores, Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala Mining Company: Tahoe Resources and Pan American Silver Written By: Amy Hope The Xinca Parliament of Southern Guatemala have … Continue reading →

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Mining Resisters of the Year: Marinduque People and the Marinduque Council of Environmental Concerns

Posted on April 30, 2019 by miningjusticealliance

Photo credits and descriptions to: Catherine Coumans, MiningWatch Canada: The top photo depicts: “Tapian pit, the first of two copper-gold mines operated by Placer Dome on Marinduque.” The bottom photo depicts: “The first piping tailings into Calancan Bay where Placer … Continue reading →

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