In the community of Cerro Pelado, on Friday, August 23, that residents attended a meeting requested by the Quito-based office of the Ministry of the Environment. Presumably, the major objective was to respond to questions from people opposed to the Llurimagua mining project. Continue reading
Codelco in Chile
Twenty-One Reasons Why Codelco should stay out of Intag
Featured
This, is an attempt to draw attention to some of the hurdles Codelco, or any mining company, would face if they tried to open up a mine in Intag. Continue reading
Chilean press reports on the new comptroller’s report regarding Codelco’s presence in Intag
Featured
Chilean press reports on the new comptroller’s report regarding Codelco’s presence in Intag Continue reading
An unprecedented legal victory for indigenous rights in Ecuador frees up huge swath of Amazonian rain forest from gold mining
On October 22nd 2018, the Kofan people of Sinangoe in the Ecuadorian Amazon won a landmark legal battle to protect the headwaters of the Aguarico River, one of Ecuador’s largest and most important rivers. Source: https://www.amazonfrontlines.org/chronicles/sinangoe-victory/ The court has nullified 52 … Continue reading
Codelco is mining paradise!
The impacts of Codelco’s activities in Junin, please share this video!
Massive protests held against mining in Cotacachi on the 28th of March
To protest Codelco’s continued presence in Intag, citizens of Intag and Cotacachi gathered on the 28th of March to make their voices heard.
MINING COMPANIES TAKE NOTE: PROJECTS WILL BE AUDITED
The General Comptroller of the State will audit the mining projects: Fruta del Norte, Mirador, Quimsacocha, Río Blanco, San Carlos-Panantza, Llurimagua and Cascabel. This was stated on Tuesday by Yaku Pérez, president of the Ecuarunari, commenting on the results of … Continue reading
HANDS OFF INTAG- MUNICIPALITY OF COTACACHI, ECUADOR, CALLS ON WORLD’S LARGEST MINING COMPANY TO LEAVE ITS TERRITORY
Link
Codelco awarded concessions in protected areas close to Quito
Protected areas affected: Cuenca del Río Guayabamba (Area 1); Flanco Oriental de Pichincha and cinturón verde de Quito; and Maquipucuna. The first two mentioned are state run and the latter is private.
Ecuadorians call on Chile to stop financing human rights abuses.
On Monday, February 6, hundreds of Ecuadorians from different mining-affected communities, including those from 22 communities in the Intag area, came to Quito to express their rejection of mining activities carried out in their territories. Other residents of the Pacto … Continue reading