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Category Archives: Local and Indigenous Rights
Press Release: Pan American Silver Ignores Community Demands at AGM
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
Apr 22: “Finding Common Ground” Online teach-in on community self-determination in the face of resource extraction in Guatemala and Canada
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
Jan 29 Film: Illusions of Control
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
Nov 20 & 21 – Pan American Silver: Stop UnderMining Indigenous Rights!
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
Posted in Local and Indigenous Rights, Pan American Silver
Tagged Escobal mine, Event, Guatemala, Our Projects, Xinka people
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Mining Resisters of the Year: Xinca Parliament
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
Mining Resisters of the Year: Tŝilhqot’in Nation
Photos retrieved from APTN News BC Mining Resisters: Tŝilhqot’in Nation, Tl’esqox First Nation (Chief Francis Leceese) Location: Fish Lake (known as Teztan Biny) Mining Company: Taseko Mines Limited (Prosperity Mine project) Written By: River Sun Teztan Biny, an area of … Continue reading
Mining Resisters of the Year: Alliance of Solwara Warriors and Allies
BC Mining Resisters: Alliance of Solwara Warriors and allies Location: New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea Mining Company: Nautilus Minerals Written By: Emma Zarnke Deep sea mining has been a recurring threat within the past 10 years. Seabed mining proposes … Continue reading
Mining Resisters of the Year: Azacualpa Environmental Committee
BC Mining Resisters: Azacualpa Environmental Committee and ASONOG allies Location: Copán, Honduras Mining Company: Aura Minerals and Honduran subsidiary, Minerales de Occidente (MINOSA) Nominated By: Nick Middledorp Written By: Audrey Paugh Since 2014, members of the Azacualpa community have been … Continue reading