2 February 2022, 1.51pm EST Viviana Herrera Interim Latin America Program Coordinator Last week, the Panamanian Campesino (small farmers) Union … More
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Panama is Worth More Without Mining: Position Statement on the Defense of the Environment and a Rejection of the New Mining Contract
FRIENDS OF MININGWATCH 2 February 2022, 1.31pm EST Source: Panamá Vale Más Sin Minería (Panama is Worth More Without Mining) Original … More
Ethiopia: Economists highlight local investment in mining industry
February 2, 2022 BY MAHLET ABDUL ADDIS ABABA– The government’s move to engage local investors in the mining sector will … More
Australian mining company’s “SLAPP case” against its critics heads to Concourt
Constitutional issues at stake in R14.25 million defamation action against environmentalists and activists 1 February 2022 | By John YeldLaw | South Africa Archive photo … More
Chinese Quarry Miner Faces Litigation Over Illegal Dangamvura Activities
1st February 2022 News Headlines Chinese company, Freestone Mines, is facing litigation for embarking on quarry mining activities in the Dangamvura … More
Indian Ocean: why is Mauritius looking to deep-sea mining?
Iqbal Ahmed Khan 31 JAN 2022 A new scramble is about the break out in the Indian Ocean, the race … More
Canada – Expert Analysis: British Columbia Lagging on Mine Waste Safety
NEWS RELEASE – 31 January 2022, 9.01am EST Source: BC Mining Law Reform – MiningWatch Canada New report sets out roadmap … More
Canada: New Report Recommends First Nations in B.C. Take Immediate Control of Mining in Their Territories
FRIENDS OF MININGWATCH 27 January 2022, 1.23pm EST Source: British Columbia Assembly of First Nations (XʷMƏΘKʷƏY̓ƏM (MUSQUEAM), SḴWX̱WÚ7MESH (SQUAMISH) and SƏLILWƏTAɬ … More
Argentina: Launch of the Third Popular Initiative: No Large Scale Mining in Chubut!
27 January 2022, 12.33pm EST The following is the translated joint statement issued by the Union of Community Assemblies of … More
Communities in Chubut, Argentina, Propose Law to Further Protect Water From Dangers of Large Scale Mining
27 January 2022, 12.16pm EST On January 21, 2022, the Union of Community Assemblies of Chubut, Argentina (UACCh) launched its … More