Fromm the outside looking in, it’s easy to get the impression that it’s a black-and-white struggle of two critically endangered frogs versus a massive transnational copper mining project. In part, you’d be right. Continue reading
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Codelco to lose Ecuador concesión applications
Chile’s state copper company Codelco looks set to lose some 42,600 hectares of exploration ground in Ecuador it has requested in 11 concessions following a reform to the mining law at the end of July. Continue reading
Ecuador and Intag in Times of Pandemic
The Ecuadorian government and mining companies are abusing the crisis to advance their lethal agendas. Continue reading
Chilean press reports on the new comptroller’s report regarding Codelco’s presence in Intag
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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