Guatemala: Mining in Guatemala: Rights at riskGuatemala: Mining in Guatemala: Rights at risk

Guatemala: Mining in Guatemala: Rights at risk

 · Disputes around mining have been widespread in Guatemala in recent years. Across the country Indigenous peoples and nonIndigenous communities have protested against the installation of mine sites on their lands and near their homes. As this report outlines, communities worried about the impact that mining might have on their human rights have .
Guatemala mine's exsecurity chief convicted of Indigenous ...Guatemala mine's exsecurity chief convicted of Indigenous ...

Guatemala mine's exsecurity chief convicted of Indigenous ...

 · Guatemala mine's exsecurity chief convicted of Indigenous leader's murder. This article is more than 1 year old. Mynor Padilla pleaded guilty over death of Adolfo Ich in 2009;
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Preconsultation for Pan American Silver's ...

 · The world's third largest silver mine has been shut since July 2017 after Guatemala's Supreme Court provisionally ordered so following an appeal from environment and human rights organization CALAS.
El Tambor Mining Conflict in GuatemalaEl Tambor Mining Conflict in Guatemala

El Tambor Mining Conflict in Guatemala

The "El Tambor" mining project, also known as "Progreso VII", operates through the Exploraciones Mineras de Guatemala Company (Exmigua), a subsidiary of the Kappes, Cassiday Associates (KCA) Company, and is loed in the municipalities of San Pedro Ayampuc and San José del Golfo, in Southern Guatemala. Local residents allege that the .
Mining and imperialism in GuatemalaMining and imperialism in Guatemala

Mining and imperialism in Guatemala

 · The Escobal mine is loed in southeast Guatemala, outside the town of San Rafael de las Flores, approximately 40 kilometres from Guatemala City. Since the beginning of commercial production, in early 2013, the mine has been embroiled in a conflict wherein the Xinka, a nonMayan indigenous group and the fifthlargest autochthonous group in .
State of Siege: Mining Conflict Escalates in GuatemalaState of Siege: Mining Conflict Escalates in Guatemala

State of Siege: Mining Conflict Escalates in Guatemala

Guatemala declares state of emergency over antimining riots. Cecilia Jamasmie. 2 May 2013. Guatemala declares state of emergency over antimining riots Police, military and private security holding antimining protesters at the San Rafael mine in Guatemala, Sep. 2008.
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Probe accuses Swiss mining firm of hiding Guatemala ...

 · Probe accuses Swiss mining firm of hiding Guatemala pollution. Two subsidiaries of Swiss mining company Solway Investment Group hid reports of pollution in an indigenous area of northeastern ...
Mining In Guatemala | The Diggings™Mining In Guatemala | The Diggings™

Mining In Guatemala | The Diggings™

Guatemala has 5 identified mines listed in The Diggings™. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Guatemala mines are Copper, Antimony, and Gold .At the time these mines were surveyed, 2 mines in Guatemala were observed to have ore mineralization in an outcrop, shallow pit, or isolated drill hole—known as an occurance mine. 1 2 mines were in production .
Victims of gangrape in Guatemala sue Canadian mining companyVictims of gangrape in Guatemala sue Canadian mining company

Victims of gangrape in Guatemala sue Canadian mining company

Victims of GangRape in Guatemala Announce Lawsuit Against Canadian Mining Company. Press Release. 28 March 2011. Toronto, Canada and El Estor, Guatemala: Rosa Elbira Coc Ich and ten other indigenous Mayan Q'eqchi' women filed a lawsuit today against Canadian mining companies HMI Nickel, and its corporate owner, Minerals, regarding miningrelated .
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 · Guatemala's extractive sector represented % and % of GDP for 2016 and 2017, according to the latest EITI Report.. This decrease is a result of the temporary suspension of the Escobal mine, as well as the technical closure of the Malín 1 mine.
Mining in Izabal, Guatemala | sisterparishincMining in Izabal, Guatemala | sisterparishinc

Mining in Izabal, Guatemala | sisterparishinc

 · The El Estor mine (loed in El Estor, Izabal, four miles away from the Sister Parish community Chichipate) is the largest nickel mine in Guatemala. The mine is operated by Compañía Guatemalteca de Níquel, a Guatemalan subsidiary historically owned by Canadian transnational mining companies, but more recently sold to a Russian company.
Permaculture vs Gold Mining in Guatemala | Permaculture ...Permaculture vs Gold Mining in Guatemala | Permaculture ...

Permaculture vs Gold Mining in Guatemala | Permaculture ...

 · And so it began, a decade of gold mining and the use of violent state repression against MayaMam communities in northwestern Guatemala. Since 2005, Marlin Mine (which was acquired from Glamis Gold by another Canadianowned company, Goldcorp in 2006) has extracted over 1 million ounces of gold using open pit and underground technologies.
Mining Conflicts and Indigenous Peoples in GuatemalaMining Conflicts and Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala

Mining Conflicts and Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala

mining companies in Guatemala. The first large mining project, the Marlin gold mine in San Marcos (owned by Goldcorp Inc. of Canada and operated by Montana Exploradora de Guatemala ), has generated much controversy among the Maya indigenous communities affected by it. This study of the conflict surrounding the Marlin mine analyzes the economic,
Indigenous Rights in Guatemala: The Foreign Mining Issue ...Indigenous Rights in Guatemala: The Foreign Mining Issue ...

Indigenous Rights in Guatemala: The Foreign Mining Issue ...

 · Guatemala is a Central American country that has a population of 10 million people, with Mayans making up 6 million of the population. It's a country run by wealthy landowners and big businesses are interested in mining their natural resources for investment purposes.
Guatemala: Mining, Minerals and Fuel ResourcesGuatemala: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources

Guatemala: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources

Guatemala's mining conflict is a major roadblock for mining operations in the country. In recent years, there have been several confrontations between local indigenous peoples and mining companies in this Central American nation, which do not .
Mining And Imperialism In Guatemala| CountercurrentsMining And Imperialism In Guatemala| Countercurrents

Mining And Imperialism In Guatemala| Countercurrents

Extractive Imperialism in Guatemala. While the presentday conflict revolving around the Escobal mine is socially situated in the antagonistic relations .
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UArizona furthers mining knowledge of Guatemala government ...

Guatemala has around 100 mines, mainly producing lead, nickel, zinc, and silver. The country is about onethird the size of Arizona and in 2017 exported 450 million of mineral products (excluding refined petroleum) and 101 million of precious metals, primarily gold and silver.
Marlin Mine Conflict in GuatemalaMarlin Mine Conflict in Guatemala

Marlin Mine Conflict in Guatemala

Marlin mine, owned by the Montana Exploradora de Guatemala company, a subsidiary of Goldcorp Inc. of Vancouver, Canada, is loed on Guatemala's western high plateau. The Marlin mine has been controversial since it was built in 2004, and the Mayan population has denounced its alleged human rights abuses and socioenvironmental damages since 2007, including .