Tag Archives: TSX

No Justice Anywhere: Supreme Court shuns survivors of Congo massacre linked to Canadian mining firm (Dominon)

Posted on February 21, 2013 by miningjusticealliance

Dominion Article by Arij Riahi on a failed court effort to hold Montreal-based Anvil Mining, (listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange) accountable for human rights violations in the village of Kilwa, Democratic Republic of Congo.   [From the article:] “Anvil Mining later admitted to assisting the Congolese … Continue reading →

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Mallku Khota Briefing Paper on State of Emergency in Bolivia (The Bullet)

Posted on June 6, 2012 by miningjusticealliance

This detailed briefing paper outlines a state of emergency in the indigenous community of Mallku Khota, located in Northern Potosi, Bolivia. South American Silver is a Canadian junior league exploration company, funded via the TSX. The article places this particular mining … Continue reading →

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Bringing Canadian Mining to Justice (Pambazuka News)

Posted on June 30, 2011 by miningjusticealliance

Abstract: Canadian mining interests in countries around the world are valued at tens of billions of dollars. Karyn Keenan looks at efforts by local communities to hold mining companies to account for human rights abuses. ‘The issue of access to remedy … Continue reading →

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Ramírez v. Copper Mesa & TSX (Website)

Posted on March 16, 2011 by miningjusticealliance

This website provides background and context about the Ramírez v. Copper Mesa & TSX lawsuit in which Ecuadorian campesinos who attempted to seek reparation for alleged wrongs within Canada’s court system.   [From the website:] Ecuadorians Lose Appeal in Lawsuit Against Canadian Mining … Continue reading →

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Canadian Mines, Indigenous Communities and Accountability in Guatemala: What Role for the Media? (Paper)

Posted on December 12, 2010 by miningjusticealliance

This paper examines underreporting of human rights issues at Canadian mines in Guatemala (making links to the social relations of news media) and also includes some background on Canada’s policy context. Paper Abstract:   This article examines the role of the Canadian … Continue reading →

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Pushing the Debate: Noir Canada’s critical perspective (Dominion)

Posted on February 12, 2009 by miningjusticealliance

This article by Alain Denault provides context and detail for his book, Noir Canada, that was forced out of publication by lawsuits from Canadian Mining companies Barrick Gold and Banro Corporation.   [From the article:] Canada is a judicial paradise … Continue reading →

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Corporate Social Responsibility and the Activities of Canadian Corporations Abroad (Lecture)

Posted on April 12, 2008 by miningjusticealliance

This 2006 Cadieux-Léger* lecture by Robert Dufresne examines actual and potential legal avenues to ‘discipline and punish’ Canadian corporations abroad, with a specific focus on extractive corporations. Dufresne overviews systemic problems within Canada’s extractive industry and compares Canada’s “lax and … Continue reading →

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