... Week on Mining in 2006: The mine did not own the land, and the landowners did not want the mine.
And while both the authors and the water defenders met that legal decision with relief, if not celebration, ...
... is worthwhile.
Another neighbor speaking against the expansion said he’s unnerved by the gold mine’s recent history of violating environmental laws. The Haile Gold Mine and a laboratory have been fined ...
... violation and compliance history,’’ Tynan said. “They’re going to get an incredibly hard look by the conservation community as well as DHEC.’’
Meanwhile, a leading environmental attorney said this week ...
... the official site of the Published Internal Rules of the Próspera ZEDE. While the ZEDE law, passed in 2013, has been analyzed elsewhere, here we will discuss the form of government this group of investors ...
... saying it has hired an independent, third-party expert to audit the mine’s environmental performance. The company is doing “all we can to operate safely while complying with environmental regulations.’’ ...
... risks of the mine, began regular protests and strikes in 2013 while the project was still in planning, leading to conflicts with the police. In January 2018, Tahoe denied claims from local activists and ...
... copper project in Kasibu town, while FCF was also contracted to operate the Runruno gold-molybdenum project in Quezon town, both under a 25-year FTAA. Padilla’s letter also reviews the many environmental ...
... mining executives. The Water Defenders demands that we examine our assumptions about progress and prosperity, while providing valuable lessons for other communities and allies fighting against destructive ...
... in Nagtipunan and Kasibu town which also demanded the non-renewal of the FTAA.
Meanwhile, the Bugkalot-Ilongot tribe has criticized and condemned the National Cultural Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) issuance ...
... nullify the directive. On July 25, the local court upheld the order.
Meanwhile, the Bugkalot indigenous peoples community in the provinces of Quirino, Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya and Nueva Ecija claiming ancestral ...
... relation to their natural resources increases. While the risk of outright expropriation may be lower than in previous years, the continuing global rise of resource nationalism may contribute to a further ...
... José Abelino Cedillo, Cantarero, José Daniel Márquez Márquez, Kelvin Alejandro Romero Martínez, Porfirio Sorto Cedillo, Orbin Nahúm Hernández, Arnold Javier Alemán; while Jeremías Martínez, is in the penal ...
... access to food and livelihood became everyday challenges. And while the mobility of indigenous villages are limited, there are no breaks for extractives, logging, government and private projects, and militarization in ...
... communities, regulators, and other stakeholders takes place.
Hauraki District Mayor Toby Adams told VICE World News in a statement that while OceanaGold hasn’t applied for permits yet, his government ...
... emphasized that the mine would remain closed while negotiations are ongoing. Meanwhile, the company announced on Monday, erroneously, that it had regained access to the mine and would once again ramp up ...
... report exposes the misrepresentations and omissions in KCA’s claims to the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), while highlighting the inherent injustice in the supranational ...
... were forced to buy bottled water to drink, cook and even bathe after children began suffering from diarrhoea, while some adults reported skin complaints.
“They ruined our river … We couldn’t use water ...
... by the regime with unprecedented violence. Meanwhile, a Coordination Council was established to represent the civic nation of Belarus and to facilitate a peaceful transfer of power.
“The people of Belarus ...
... Mount “Carlos Escaleras” National Park. While these eight remain imprisoned, five others, who initially had the charges against them dropped after voluntarily presenting themselves to the courts, were ...
... when it has to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.” A US judge in the District of Columbia rejected Guatemala’s request.
Bolivia
While coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, Bolivia continues to fight four ...