Source: Mongabay A court in Ecuador has upheld the rights of nature and blocked a proposed copper mine in the Intag Valley. The ruling comes after years of legal battles between mining company SolGold and local communities, who argued that … Continue reading
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Codelco’s Problematic Llurimagua Mining Project
And what the press is not telling the world Carlos Zorrilla (January 2023) Now that the international arbitration requested by the Chilean mining giant Codelco against the Ecuador is attracting worldwide attention, it feels like the right time to inform … Continue reading
Ecuador’s Problematic Llurimagua Mining Project
The Chilean mining giant Codelco against the Ecuador is attracting worldwide attention. What is really behind the arbitration? Continue reading
If the Frogs Should Win…
A Massive Copper Deposit, a Rights-of Nature Case, and the Destiny of Two Species of Frog They seem so insignificant, two frogs no more than 4 centimeters in length. But much is riding on them: not least of which is … Continue reading
Major legal victory for endemic species in Ecuador and the Rights of Nature
on Thursday 24 September a judge at the Cotacachi Court ruled that the Ministry of the Environment failed at its job of protecting species on the Llurimagua mining concession in northwestern Ecuador’s biodiverse cloud forests. Continue reading
When I Think of the Copper Laying Under Intag’s Cloud Forests.
The last thing I think about is clean energy for the poor of our planet, what I think about is death, contamination and devastation. Continue reading
Twenty three reasons why Codelco should stay out of Intag
This then, 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
CODELCO IS HAVING A HARD TIME IN INTAG….. AGAIN!
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
Twenty-One Reasons Why Codelco should stay out of Intag
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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
The Frog that Could Kill Codelco’s Plans in Ecuador
The Longnose Harlequin: the frog that could kill Codelco’s plans in Ecuador Coming on the heels of the devastating Comptroller General’s findings on the Llurimagua mining concession; formerly known as Junin, the national Ombudsman’s Office has just released an 88 … Continue reading