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21. Environmentalists Denounce that Central American governments favor mining companies and criminalize activists: (Regional News); ... Law on the Prohibition of Metal Mining, approved by the Legislative Assembly in 2017. Also, environmentalists are concerned about attempts to reform the regulations to open the doors to mining companies. ...; Created on 26 December 2019
22. Honduran Land Defenders Receive the prestigious Letelier-Moffit award in Washington: (Regional News); ... human dignity of those who defend the commons in Guapinol, Honduras and the world.” He further stated, “In a time when we are living a climate crisis, the Honduran narco-government is more concerned with ...; Created on 24 October 2019
23. Land Defenders Are Killed in the Philippines for Protesting Canadian Mining: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... said some of the companies in the industry have signed a bunch of self-policing protocols, especially the “more legitimate” companies “concerned about reputational damages.” But not much has changed. Until ...; Created on 04 October 2019
24. Letter of support for defenders of "La Puya" ...: (La Puya International Support Letter); ... America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). We join in solidarity with the residents of San Pedro Ayampuc and San José del Golfo who are deeply concerned about the grave threat the mine poses to water ...; Created on 26 February 2019
25. From Mining to Water: 25 years of Community Solidarity and Organizing: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... privatization, a growing portion of Salvadoran civil society is concerned that putting water regulation under the decision-making power of private interests would be a de facto privatization. In contrast, ...; Created on 24 August 2018
26. El Salvador: first anniversary of the mining ban A cause for celebration, but the new law faces dangers: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... alliance of the UCA, the Archdiocese of San Salvador and Caritas. On March 9th of that same year, Church and university authorities, accompanied by over 6000 priests, nuns and lay activists concerned with ...; Created on 22 June 2018
27. Central Americans Demand to be Consulted About Mining Projects: (Regional News); ... ratified by 22 countries, including all countries in Central America except El Salvador and Panama. Article 6 of the Convention establishes that governments shall “consult the peoples concerned, through ...; Created on 09 May 2018
28. Salvadorans Reinforce Commitment to Sustain Historic Mining Ban on its First Anniversary: (Media Releases); ... While the law was introduced with cross-party support a year ago, community organizations are concerned that the results of March 4th legislative elections could put the ban at risk. Power in the legislature ...; Created on 06 May 2018
29. Anti mining organizations ask for the approval of the General Water Law: (Sample Data-Articles); ... the water. Also, we are concerned that Deputy Johnny Wright, of the ARENA party, has stated that the proposal is eminently technical, implying that the others are not." said Baños. The water proposal ...; Created on 21 July 2017
30. PRESS RELEASE: OceanaGold, “the gold mining company of choice”? Not in El Salvador or the Philippines: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... legislature made history and passed a ban on all metallic mining nationwide, bringing to fruition a twelve-year-long demand of mining-affected communities and civil society concerned about their precious ...; Created on 23 June 2017
31. Pressure Grows on Mining Giant to Pay $8 Million to El Salvador: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... to national standards regulating the industry after the company failed to submit a feasibility study and Environmental Impact Assessment. The government was particularly concerned about water pollution ...; Created on 05 March 2017
32. Pressure Mounts on El Salvadoran Legislature to Ban Metal Mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... foundation in the country. Community and environmental leaders are concerned that the country remains vulnerable to the destructive practices of the mining industry unless the ban is enshrined in law. ...; Created on 13 February 2017
33. Transnational mining company loses the battle, but the war continues.: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... said they are concerned that the company, instead of retreating after an adverse ICSID resolution, has been even more active and aggressive in its campaign to create an environment conducive to its activities ...; Created on 05 January 2017
34. 5 reasons to oppose OceanaGold’s lawsuit against El Salvador: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... El Salvador’s ban on mining in their country. ISDS’s are undemocratic; proceedings take place behind closed doors and out of reach of concerned citizens. Foreign investor protections in multilateral ...; Created on 11 July 2015
35. La Mesa launches "I vote against mining" campaig: (Mining and Human Rights); By Ezequiel Barrera Translated from: http://www.gatoencerradosv.com/2015/01/la-mineria-y-demas-temas-ambientales.html The National Round Table Against Mining is concerned that municipal and legislative ...; Created on 19 January 2015
36. El Salvador’s struggle against corporate impunity: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... to in order to demonstrate their ethical credentials and win over concerned consumers. At an international level, these were best expressed in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights agreed ...; Created on 20 October 2014
37. International community responds massively in support of El Salvador: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... “We are concerned that the national government and the legislative assembly have failed to take effective measures the ensure the long term health of our communities and the sustainability of our environment, ...; Created on 29 September 2014
38. Municipality of San Jose Las Flores declared the first territory free of mining in El Salvador: (Territories Free of Mining); ... shelved at the Environment and Climate Change Commission of the legislative assembly. “We are concerned that the national government and the legislative assembly have failed to take effective measures ...; Created on 24 September 2014
39. Environmentalists call for concrete signals of a sustainability agenda for El Salvador: (Background and reports ); ... are concerned about the lack of discussion of environmental issues by the candidates and political parties participating in the presidential campaign and elections scheduled for Feb. 2014” stated a press ...; Created on 12 June 2014
40. Incoming Minister of the Environment confirms continuation of mining moratorium in El Salvador: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... concerned about generating conditions for further law suits stemming from the 29 exploration licenses active in El Salvador at the time” she continued. She suggested, however, that the incoming administration ...; Created on 29 May 2014

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