Mining Watch Canada

Background An international group of 60 civil society organizations released a letter today calling on the Panamanian government to: Work with civil society and impacted communities to develop a safe and definitive plan to permanently close the Canadian-owned Cobre Panamá mine. Respect the 2023 Panamanian Supreme Court ruling and the mining moratorium, and insist that mining companies respect Panama’s laws. Reject any attempts to reopen the mine.

Par Éric-Pierre Champagne, La presse La nation Anishnabe de Lac Simon se tourne vers les tribunaux pour faire annuler le permis d’exploration délivré par Québec au projet Novador, qui prévoit d’exploiter une mine d’or à ciel ouvert en Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Après avoir fait interrompre temporairement des travaux d’exploration, la communauté autochtone demande maintenant à la Cour supérieure d’annuler le permis délivré par Québec au projet Novador pour des « travaux à impact ». ...

Join us to celebrate and show solidarity with over fifteen years of the Xinka People’s peaceful resistance to Pan American Silver’s Escobal mine, which they halted in mid-operation in 2017 when they set up a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week resistance camp that is still ongoing today. Their valiant efforts and organization strategies have successfully kept the Escobal Mine closed in their territories, as they exercise their right to self-determination and territorial autonomy.

Join us to celebrate and show solidarity with over fifteen years of the Xinka People’s peaceful resistance to Pan American Silver’s Escobal mine, which they halted in mid-operation in 2017 when they set up a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week resistance camp that is still ongoing today. Their valiant efforts and organization strategies have successfully kept the Escobal Mine closed in their territories, as they exercise their right to self-determination and territorial autonomy.

Par Alex Fontaine, Le Devoir La mine d’or et de cuivre du Nord-du-Québec devrait renaître de ses cendres. Québec a confirmé lundi qu’il octroyait 70 mégawatts (MW) d’électricité au projet de mine Troilus, dans le Nord-du-Québec. Grâce à cet apport en énergie, la mine d’or et de cuivre fait un pas de plus vers la relance de ses activités, 16 ans après avoir mis fin à ses opérations.

By Annie Burns-Pieper, Mongabay Canada’s independent watchdog for overseas human rights complaints against Canadian companies has been leaderless since May 2025, leaving at least 24 active cases effectively stalled. Communities in the Dominican Republic, Namibia, Pakistan and elsewhere say delays have left them without a meaningful avenue to seek accountability for alleged environmental and human rights harms linked to Canadian mining and energy projects. ... Read the full article here.

Este artículo fue escrito por Diana Martin (MiningWatch Canada) y Jan Morrill (Earthworks). Mientras el mundo conmemora el Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente 2026, la atención global se centra cada vez más en la necesidad urgente de tomar medidas contra el cambio climático y la protección del medio ambiente. El tema de este año, “Inspirado por la Naturaleza. Por el Clima.

The following was co-written by Diana Martin (MiningWatch Canada) and Jan Morrill (Earthworks). As the world observes World Environment Day 2026, global attention is increasingly focused on the urgent need for climate action and environmental protection. This year’s theme, “Inspired by Nature. For Climate.

Originally posted by OLCA here. This Saturday, June 6, the streets of Penco and Lirquén will once again be filled with banners, signs, and slogans opposing the rare earth mining project being promoted by the Canadian company Aclara Resources.

Publicado originalmente por OLCA. Ver la versión original aquí. Este sábado 6 de junio, las calles de Penco y Lirquén volverán a llenarse de banderas, lienzos y consignas contra el proyecto minero de tierras raras impulsado por la empresa canadiense Aclara Resources.