Geoffrey York JOHANNESBURG — The Globe and Mail Published Tuesday, Aug. 26 2014, 7:22 PM EDT Last updated Tuesday, Aug. 26 2014, … More
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Turkana’s oil benefits bypass the local poor
By Eva Constantaras Thursday January 9th, 2014 In early November 2013, protests by local residents forced a two-week shutdown of … More
Seeking Justice in Canada: Hitting Mining Companies Where They Live
Canadian mining companies have long evaded responsibility for abuses carried out by their subsidiaries in the developing world. That could … More
Guatemala: Opposition to Mining, the New Threat to National Security
Written by Oswaldo J. Hernández, Translation by Danica Jorden Monday, 21 July 2014 17:47 The San Rafael Las … More
Central America’s biggest nickel mine reopens amid violent clashes
Guatemala’s Fenix mine, closed for 30 years, faces disputes over land ownership and lawsuits for gang-rape and murder David Hill … More
Guatemalan court rules in favor of indigenous people
Publicado el Jueves, 24 Julio 2014 19:23 By Christin Sandberg. A Guatemalan court ruled in favor of the indigenous people … More
Indigenous group delays Buru
By ANDREW BURRELL From: The Australian July 21, 2014 12:00AM BURU Energy has failed to secure the backing of a … More
Killings at UK-owned Tanzanian gold mine alarm MPs
Call for action after claims of four deaths this year at controversial North Mara site run by African Barrick Gold … More
No Small Coup: The Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
By Jennifer Moore / July 14, 2014 There was no doubt that the Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement would be rushed … More
Honduras deal: Another example of Canada’s poor record on trade and human rights
Commercial interests have again trumped human rights concerns, like they did three years ago with the Colombia trade deal. Embassy … More