The Andes
Peru: water authority rejects mine expansion
Peru’s conflict-ridden Yanacocha mining company is appealing a ruling of the National Water Authority barring expansion of its open-pit operations into new lands.
Tag: mining
The Amazon
Brazil: Amazon peoples declare against hydro
The Munduruku indigenous people in the Brazilian Amazon charge that the government is militarizing their lands to quell opposition to mega-scale hydroelectric projects.
The Amazon
Guyana: miners win ruling over indigenous groups
A judge in Guyana's high court ruled that indigenous groups do not have the right to expel legally titled miners from their traditional lands, sparking protests.
The Andes
Peru: miners block Pan-American Highway
Informal miners in Peru’s Arequipa region declared an open-ended civil strike, blocking the Pan-American Highway at various points before being cleared by the National Police.
The Andes
Peru: villages to hold referendum on Conga project
Villages in the area to be impacted by the Conga gold mine in Peru’s Cajamarca region announced that they will hold a referendum on the project—in defiance of Lima.
Central America
Costa Rica upholds ban on open-pit mining
Costa Rica’s Constitutional Tribunal unanimously rejected a case brought by the country’s Mining and Industry Association challenging the 2010 ban on open-pit mining.
Southern Cone
Argentina: Barrick mines no threat to glaciers?
San Juan province’s government has released a report claiming that two mines owned by Barrick Gold will do no damage to glaciers near the facilities high in the Andes.
The Andes
Peru: new mobilization against Conga project
Campesinos in Peru’s northern Cajamarca region began the year with a renewed campaign against the pending Conga mining project, pledging to occupy the concession area.
The Andes
Colombia: ELN abducts gold prospectors
Guerillas of Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) abducted five gold prospectors working for a Canadian company on an exploratory mission in BolĂvar department.
Southern Cone
Argentina: silver mine defeated —but Chevron gets fracking deal
In a victory for local environmentalists, Minera Argenta suspended its Navidad silver mine in Chubut–but the national oil company has signed a fracking deal with Chevron.
The Andes
Peru: Conga project to advance in 2013?
Peru’s Minister of Mines Jorge Merino assured investors that his government will make every effort to see the controversial Conga gold mining project move forward in 2013.
The Andes
Peru: protest over mine’s water diversion
Thousands of campesinos filled the streets of Chiclayo in northern Peru to protest La Zanja mining company’s plan to dump waste water in high Andean canyons.