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Canadian mining firms face abuse allegations

HudBay could take on partner for Fenix project

HudBay Minerals will consider taking on a joint venture partner to help finance construction of its Fenix nickel project in El Estor, eastern Guatemala, which could get the go-ahead by the middle of next year, the company's CEO said on Wednesday.

Proposed Canadian law would police miners abroad
Canada's top mining companies have lined up against a proposed law that would withhold federal investment dollars from companies found in violation of social responsibility standards in foreign countries. Goldcorp called the bill "unnecessary and damaging to Canadian business".
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Contracts Confidential: Ending Secret Deals in the Extractive Industries

Revenue Watch is pleased to announce the release of a new report, Contracts Confidential: Ending Secret Deals in the Extractive Industries, that aims to promote a serious conversation among industry, governments, investors, banks and civil society organizations about disclosure and confidentiality in extractive industry contracts.

Publishing What We Learned: An assessment of the Publish What You Pay coalition

This report written by Mabel van Oranje and Henry Parham discusses the origins and structure of PWYP, assesses the effectiveness of PWYP’s advocacy and policy endeavours and examines how the Coalition has operated internationally. The report is not only a narrative of PWYP’s history, but a practical tool to shine a light on how PWYP has been able to achieve its success and overcome its challenges between the years 2002 and 2007. Furthermore, the report looks at various issues that the PWYP coalition must confront in order to continue to deliver results in the future.

Bullets and assaults: Canadian miners in Ecuador

Copper Mesa sued for alleged assault. Company says it has done everything possible to ensure the highest standards of ethical behaviour.

Mexican anti-mining leader assassinated in Chiapas

An indigenous Mexican anti-mining campaigner, Mariano Abarca Roblero, has been assassinated in Chiapas, adding to the list of global anti-mining campaigners who have died defending their communities.

Understanding Mining Investors
Nov 01 2007, by Miningwatch Canada

Communities dealing with the impact from mining activities (whether at the claim-staking, exploration, development, operating, closure, or restoration/rehabilitation stage) find themselves confronted by a legal entity they may not understand, making demands that are contrary to the desires of the community, and giving reason for its behaviour that they do not know how to counteract.

This booklet is an attempt to understand the nature of this legal entity – what drives it and maintains it, where its strengths and vulnerabilities lie – and to provide some tools to persuade the entity to act in a manner that sees the best interests of the community as part of its self-interest.