“There is no such thing as socially and environmentally sustainable mining!” Today in Espoo, Finland, a meeting of bureaucrats and industrialists entitled Conference on Socially and Environmentally Responsible Mining was disrupted by the group Hyökyaalto (Tidal wave). The following statement was released today: […]
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Protesters in Greece Clash with Police Over Gold Mine, Again
Hundreds of protesters have battled riot police for hours over plans for a gold mine in northern Greece’s Halkidiki peninsula. Police fired tear gas to fend off protesters who had gathered in the Skouries area of Halkidiki, northern Greece, on Sunday to […]
Continue readingMan killed by Chinese police in Tibet mining protest
One Tibetan was shot dead and six others arrested on Aug. 15 as Chinese security forces dispersed a crowd of some 1,000 Tibetans protesting against the re-opening of an environmentally destructive mine in Markham County of Chamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region. The […]
Continue readingSalmon First! Action Camp Against Mining in Alaska
During the weekend of September 14-16, Castle Mountain Coalition, the Alaska Action Center, and partner organizations will be sponsoring the first annual Alaska Mining Action Camp. The event will be held at the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) on Farm Loop Road […]
Continue readingOne Indigenous Among Three Killed in Peru’s March 14 Protests
[EF! Newswire note: The politics behind this story are tricky. We suggest reading more background on recent mining struggles to get a clearer picture of the context in which these protests have occurred.] A Shipibo man was one of three people killed […]
Continue readingGroups gather at Mendiola to protest mining
MANILA, Philippines – Environmental and militant groups gathered at Mendiola near Malacañang on Saturday to kick off an “intensified” campaign against mining in the country. The Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment is calling for a moratorium on all mining applications of […]
Continue readingProtest against planned cyanide-process gold mine in Romania
CLUJ, Romania — About a dozen people occupied a historic building in the Romanian city of Cluj on Monday to protest a plan to mine gold using the controversial cyanide process in a nearby heritage area. “We call on the Romanian president […]
Continue readingProposed Uranium Mining in Grand Canyon Region
Today GOP lawmakers led by Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) announced legislation that would open one million acres of public lands forming Grand Canyon National Park’s watershed to new uranium mining. The bill would overturn an existing […]
Continue readingPeople’s Tribunal against the Criminalization of Protest in Ecuador
Written by Sofía Jarrín During three days in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador, hundreds of representatives from several Latin American countries gathered to share experiences and strategies during the Continental Conference in Defense of Water and Mother Earth. The event took place […]
Continue readingSpanish Journalists Arrested in Panama, Expelled, for Involvement in Indigenous Anit-Mining Protest
Gómez Nadal and Pilar Chato, journalists with Panamanian national daily La Prensa and contributor to the Spanish daily El País, were arrested Saturday in Panama City during a demonstration in front of the National Assembly by members of the indigenous group […]
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