MEPs ask Peruvian President to abandon the Conga project
Yesterday, members of the European Union Parliament, asked the President of Peru, Ollanta Humala to definitively abandon the Conga project “Already there has been too much violence against a peaceful … Continue reading
Jorge Merino denies that Conga project has been canceled
“It is not true that Yanacocha have interest to go”, said Minister of Energy and Mines in conference. The reduction of the mine workers, as reported by a local newspaper, … Continue reading
Calls for confirmation on supposed suspension of Conga
Milton Sanchez Cubas, President of the Plataforma Interinstitucional Celendina (PIC) has called for the government and Yanacocha to make a statement about the supposed suspension of the Conga mining project. … Continue reading
Oxfam America highlights Newmont and Minas Conga as examples of bad practice
Is sustainability just a sideshow at African mining conference? A guest post by Keith Slack, Global Program Manager, Extractive Industries January 29th, 2013 Mining industry big-wigs will gather in South Africa … Continue reading
Standing up to big gold
A fight pitting Indigenous Peruvians against a multinational mining company highlights the real cost of the global boom in precious metals By Roxana Olivera See the original article here in the … Continue reading
In Arizona and Peru: Why Reform Won’t Work
Thanks to Earth First! for the following post: In Arizona and Peru: Why Reform Won’t Work Cross Posted from Root Force: Two recent news stories highlight the fundamental problem with directing reformist efforts at a global … Continue reading
Belgian NGO shares concerns about Deutsche Bank investments in Newmont with Bank´s Directors
May, 2013 Respected board and shareholders, As a spokesperson of CATAPA, a Belgian NGO that focuses on the social and environmental impact of open pit mining I feel urged to … Continue reading
Conga Conflict 
Minister of Energy and Mines giving press conference about suspension of Conga
Conga project could be canceled Monday, June 10, 2013 (Diario Gestión) The operations have been halted and hundreds of workers have been laid off, according to a local newspaper. At … Continue reading →