posted on June 15, 2021 for more information, visit www.protectthackerpass.org Fort McDermitt, Nevada – As soon as July 29, 2021, Lithium Nevada Corporation (LNC) plans to begin removing cultural sites, artifacts, and possibly human remains belonging to the ancestors of the Paiute and […]
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Brazil Amazon: Illegal miners fire on Indigenous group
From: BBC Illegal miners inside a protected area in the Brazilian Amazon opened fire on an Indigenous community using automatic weapons, local leaders say. The Yanomami group said they responded with bows and arrows, and shotguns. One Indigenous person and four miners […]
Continue readingEnvironmental Democracy in Ecuador Promotes Anti-Mining Agenda
by Vincent Ricci / Mongabay A court ruling in Ecuador allowing a community referendum on proposed mining projects could embolden communities across the country mounting similar opposition to mines. The ruling in favor of Cuenca, the capital of Azuay province and the […]
Continue readingPeru: Miners On Indefinite Strike Over COVID-19 Crisis Response Torch Two Vehicles
by teleSUR / esf-MS, Published July 21, 2020 Protesters set on fire two vehicles in the so-called Southern Road Corridor, one kilometer from the city of Espinar, in Cusco, Perú, mining company Las Bambas said via a statement. The incident is […]
Continue readingMiners Out, COVID-19 Out: The Yanomami and Ye’kwana People of the Brazilian Amazon Launch a Global Campaign to Expel Miners From Their Territory
by Amazon Watch Indigenous leaders demand the urgent removal of 20,000 illegal gold miners from their lands to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through their villages. The disease could infect up to 40% of Yanomami communities if wildcat mining remains, threatening a […]
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