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1. Letter Submitted to the Legislature to Demand the Return of the Proposed Law Banning Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); *Karen Rivas: Pax Noticias “We have presented bill proposals since 2006 focused on the the ban of metal mining,” stated a representative of the Mesa Nacional Frente a la Mineria (National Roundtable Against ...; Created on 10 February 2017
2. Government of El Salvador asked once again to take leadership in banning metallic mining: (Cerro Blanco); San Salvador, February 4th, 2012 The NationalRoundtable Against Metallic Mining in El Salvador(La Mesa) reiterated in a press conference this morning its petition for the Salvadoran Government to introduce ...; Created on 04 February 2013
3. Green group supports ban on open-pit mining, protection of 'no mining zones: (OceanaGold Philippines); PHILSTAR Gaea Katreena Cabico An environmental activist group voiced its support for proposed measures declaring areas “no mining zones” and banning the open pit method of mining in the Philippines, ...; Created on 27 May 2021
4. Criminalisation brought to new extremes in case of Aymara indigenous communities in Peru: (Regional News); ... that had declared Santa Ana a project of national priority, despite the Peruvian Constitution banning foreign-owned mining concessions within 50km of the national border. Subsequently the community ...; Created on 28 August 2018
5. Rural Communities’ Struggle Against US-Owned Mine Continues in Guatemalan Supreme Court: (Regional News); ... Rim a permit to exploit the gold reserve at the El Dorado mine. The government of El Salvador also weighed the idea of banning all mining within the country. But this ban was never passed. In response, ...; Created on 27 August 2018
6. In Mining-Affected Communities, Water Is Becoming More Precious Than Gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... profits. Fighting that suit cost El Salvador US$13 million and threw a chill over the popular fight for a policy banning mining in that country. Within months of Pacific Rim’s announcement of its intention ...; Created on 26 June 2017
7. In El Salvador, a moment more precious than gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... rights that have occurred in his country, and that El Salvador could avoid by banning metallic mining. The Salvadoran audiences fell in love with him. On the day the Salvadoran law was finally approved, ...; Created on 26 June 2017
8. El Salvador – When The Seeds Of Resistance Bloom: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... regarding short-term tactics and objectives. For her clarity on the long term objective of banning metal mining outright in El Salvador “was fundamental for orienting the international campaign”. Actions ...; Created on 23 June 2017
9. El Salvador becomes first country to ban metals mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... statement. Now that the law banning mining has been passed, the campaign to pressure OceanaGold to pay and leave El Salvador is likely to heat up. Aside from OceanaGold, the one remaining issue with ...; Created on 16 April 2017
10. El Salvador Votes for Water over Gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); By P. Cabezas & Sebastian Rosemont In response to enormous public pressure, lawmakers have rejected appeals by global corporations and voted to protect the country’s people and water supply by banning ...; Created on 16 April 2017
11. Pressure Mounts on El Salvadoran Legislature to Ban Metal Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... mining in the country. Their trip to Assembly reflects the growing grassroots support for a national law banning metal mining in El Salvador. Bernardo Belloso, the president of CRIPDES (a Salvadoran NGO ...; Created on 13 February 2017
12. A blunt NO to mining in Arcatao, Chalatenango: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... commitments made by the Salvadoran State were in full compliance. "The referendum is the voice of the people and such collective actions streghten democracy to make decisions as banning mining. The referendum ...; Created on 11 November 2015
13. Municipality of Arcatao calls for a referendum on mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); By Marvin Diaz: Gato Encerrado - Translation: P. Cabezas Various social organizations in collaboration with the Municipality of Arcatao, Chalatenango, unveiled a plan for the fourth referendum on metal ...; Created on 30 October 2015
14. Salvadoran Civil Society Confronts World Bank on Pending Lawsuit on Mining: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... referenda. These are meant to determine whether local inhabitants agree or not with the exploration and exploitation of their territory, followed by the introduction Municipal ordinances banning mining ...; Created on 27 October 2015
15. Arcatao: the next municipality to hold a referendum on mining in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... Isidro Labrador and Nueva Trinidad – have held successful referenda that saw the participation of more than 62% of the electorate. Out of these voters, 99% expressed their will of banning the mining projects. ...; Created on 29 September 2015
16. La Mesa launches "I vote against mining" campaig: (Mining and Human Rights); ... spoke out against the lack of interest observed in the mayoral candidates and candidates to the to the legislative a council to pass a law banning all mining activity and develop municipal ordinances declaring ...; Created on 19 January 2015
17. El Salvador faces mining company: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... Salvadoran State would have to make to the company. Another purpose of the campaign is to bring together different national and international organizations to denounce the lack of a law banning mining ...; Created on 21 July 2014
18. New Study Shows Dangers of Trade Agreements that Help Corporations Sue Govenments: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... in banning open-pit mining and denying the corporation a license. It is time to stop the expansion of undemocratic agreements and support the governments that are seeking alternatives that respect their ...; Created on 25 March 2014
19. The Rights Clash: (Commerce Group); ... civil society is demanding that the Congress pass a law banning metallic mining, while two North American mining companies are suing the Salvadoran government to defend their right to mine. Studies ...; Created on 15 July 2013
20. The Salvadoran Government Proposes Suspending Mining in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... meet instead of just banning mining? 3. The institutional weakness in El Salvador makes this bill extremely risky. The nine vague conditions laid out in the bill, as well as the fact that the President’s ...; Created on 09 August 2012

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