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From Intag’s local governments and organizations: Dear Codelco, BHP, Cornerstone and Sunstone

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Joel Zorrilla

An open letter to the CEOs of the worlds most destructive mining companies threating Ecuador’s water sources. Continue reading →

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BHP’s divide and conquer.

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Joel Zorrilla

BHP is putting pressure on vulnerable ecosystems and communities in a mega-biodiverse region of Ecuador despite flaunting its commitment to environmental sustainability. Continue reading →

Tagged bhp ecuador, conservation news, cotacachi, junin, mining in ecuador, mining news

El Dividir y Conquistar de la BHP.

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Joel Zorrilla

BHP está ejerciendo presión sobre los ecosistemas y comunidades vulnerables en una región megabiodiversa del Ecuador, a pesar de que hace gala de su compromiso con la sostenibilidad ambiental. Continue reading →

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Dear Codelco, BHP and Cornerstone:

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Joel Zorrilla

Following is a signed manifestation from the civil society of Intag rejecting the presence of mining in Intag: Continue reading →

Tagged bhp ecuador, codelco, codelco ecuador, intag noticias, junin, mineria ecuador, mineria intag, noticias mineria

Intag, Codelco and the Numbers Game.

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Posted on November 11, 2018 by Joel Zorrilla

A letter of caution to those thinking about investing in mining in Intag, a hotspot of biodiversity in Ecuador’s Andes. Continue reading →

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linguito new species cloud forest

!!New Carnivore discovered in the cloud forests of Ecuador and Columbia. Read the full BBC article

spectacled bear is endangered by mine

Andean Spectacled Bear. One of many endangered animals threatened by the mining project. Click image to see more

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El Norte- Habitantes de Íntag preocupados por la exploración minera

To read more about global copper consumption and the conflicts it generates click global copper consumption

The community of Junin rejects ENAMI

August 2012 The residents of Junin, a community located inside the mining concession, rejects the presence of state mining company ENAMI.

Letter from Intag organizations to the Chilean President

In October Intag organizations wrote a letter to the Chilean President showing their solidarity against extractivism and warning of the consequences of reopening the Intag mining project. You can read the letter here (Note this is an English language version of the letter, not the original. The original is here.)

Links
www.decoin.org
www.cordinadorazonalintag.blogspot.com

How open pit mining contaminates

Acid mine Open pit mining results in huge quantities of waste rock. The rock in Intag contains chalcopyrite and pyrite. These are acid generating sulphides. The acid releases heavy metals contained in the rock body. These metals are toxic at low doses. contamination information
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