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El Salvador groups accuse Pacific Rim of ‘assault on democratic governance’ (The Guardian)

This article by Claire Provost examines efforts of Pacific Rim to sue El Salvador for refusing to let the company dig for gold in its northern province of Cabañas.  A multinational mining company has been accused of launching “a direct assault on … Continue reading

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Metals mining and sustainable development in Central America (Report)

2008 Oxfam report by Thomas M. Power, assessing the benefits and costs of metals mining, paying  special attention to Pacific Rim’s El Dorado Mine in El Salvador, Goldcorp’s Marlin Mine in Guatemala and Goldcorp’s San Martin Mine in Honduras. This … Continue reading

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