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Guatemala: Anti-Mine Activists Encouraged by Canadian Ruling

Wed, 17/02/2010 - 19:47 - gsteenss

By Danilo Valladares

GUATEMALA CITY, Feb 16, 2010 (IPS) - Ecologists in Guatemala see a recent ruling by Canada's Supreme Court, which ordered Canadian mining companies to carry out rigorous environmental assessments, as a positive precedent that could help improve environmental controls over the mining industry in this Central American country.


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New: visit CATAPAs videozone

Thu, 04/02/2010 - 17:23 - Thomas DM

Now, we're putting interesting movies about mining and globalization in Latin-America all together in the CATAPA-videozone. 

The most recent movies are own productions: testimonies about our cases in El Estor and San Marcos (Guatemala) and the San Andres mine (Honduras).

  • Nederlands
  • Français
  • Español

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Peru: Mining Co's Making a Mint, Tax Free

Tue, 02/02/2010 - 21:05 - gsteenss

LIMA, Feb 1, 2010 (IPS) - Experts and activists in Peru complain that while mining corporations are cashing in on soaring metals prices, they continue to enjoy exemption from royalties and corporate taxes, if they reinvest their profits.


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[Photo essay] Someone Else’s Treasure - Guatemala

Fri, 15/01/2010 - 12:09 - Sam Verhaert

Allan Lissner is an independent documentary photographer based in Canada. Home to seventy-five percent of the world’s mining companies, Canada leads the way in the global mining industry. But people the world over are raising complaints describing the industry as Canada’s number one contribution to global injustice. Complaints include the displacement of indigenous communities, families being torn apart, destroyed livelihoods, ruined ecosystems, and the erosion of ancient indigenous cultures.


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CATAPA wishes you a merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Mon, 21/12/2009 - 13:22 - Thomas DM

Dear Catapistas and sympathizers,

CATAPA wishes you a merry Christmas and a happy 2010!

2009 was a year full of activity and in 2010 there will be a lot of projects both in north and south going on as well. Together with farmers from Guatemala, Honduras, Peru and Bolivia we thank you for your support!

On behalf of the new administration of CATAPA.

Support our partners and projects with a Christmas gift!
 


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Protest in front of the British Embassy in Lima

Mon, 07/12/2009 - 18:14 - Thomas DM

Video of the protest in front of the British Embassy in Lima after the 2 dead people in Huancabamba.


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Goldcorps Gold fever in Guatemala

Fri, 04/12/2009 - 22:00 - Sam Verhaert

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Mining conflict in Perú leaves two dead

Fri, 04/12/2009 - 01:43 - Daan Janssens

On Wednesday 2nd of December in the afternoon, a new violent confrontation between local residents and police occurred in the town of Cajas Canchaque, district of Carmen de la Frontera, in the province of Huancabamba (Piura, Northern Peru).


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Severe water contamination at Goldcorp mine in Honduras

Thu, 03/12/2009 - 18:56 - Sam Verhaert

An investigation by aid agency CAFOD and Canada’s Development and Peace has uncovered documents showing water contamination at a Honduras mine owned by multi-million dollar mining company Goldcorp.

Original press release by CAFOD.


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Understanding Mining Investors

Wed, 02/12/2009 - 19:15 - Sam Verhaert


Nov 01 2007, by Miningwatch Canada

Communities dealing with the impact from mining activities (whether at the claim-staking, exploration, development, operating, closure, or restoration/rehabilitation stage) find themselves confronted by a legal entity they may not understand, making demands that are contrary to the desires of the community, and giving reason for its behaviour that they do not know how to counteract. This booklet is an attempt to understand the nature of this legal entity – what drives it and maintains it, where its strengths and vulnerabilities lie – and to provide some tools to persuade the entity to act in a manner that sees the best interests of the community as part of its self-interest. We invite you to download the document (pdf, 1,7 MB).


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