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Ecuador’s Problematic Llurimagua Mining Project

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Carlos Zorrilla

The Chilean mining giant Codelco against the Ecuador is attracting worldwide attention. What is really behind the arbitration? Continue reading →

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Reuters: Chile’s Codelco wants arbitration with Ecuador over Llurimagua project

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Carlos Zorrilla

Chile’s state-controlled Codelco, the world’s top copper mining company, said on Thursday it had requested international arbitration with Ecuador and its National Mining Company (Enami EP) over the Llurimagua project. 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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