Event: Mining over Rights? Experiences from Latin America and implications for EU Policies
21.09.2023.- Today, taking advantage of the stop in Brussels of the II Latin American Caravan for Integral Ecology, the delegation of Churches and Mining will participate in the event “Mining over rights? Experiences from Latin America and their implications for EU Policies”. The caravan is made up of young people from Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala and …
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New Publication: Promotio Iustitae 135 – Mineral mining: Boon or Bane?
15.07.2023.- We are pleased to share with you the latest issue of Promotio Iustitae (Nº135), titled Mineral Mining: Bonanza or Perdition? This issue gathers twelve reflections based on the concrete experience of Jesuit social centers, NGOs and Universities working in line with the thematic priorities of the Justice in Mining Network. We have not been …
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More than 220 organizations denounce the murder of Oscar Oquelí Dominguez and demand justice for his family and the human rights defenders in Honduras
26/06/2026.- The Justice in Mining Network denounce the unfortunate acts of violence against defenders of land, territory and common goods in Bajo Aguán, in Honduras. So far in the year 2023, at least 8 murders have been registered in the region of people whose only crime has been to raise their voice to defend human …
New Report: Energy Transition, Mining Expansion and Ecosocial Conflicts in the Amazon
20.04.2023.- The Amazon has historically been perceived as a land of promise and a source of raw materials for the global market. Since the first colonization until today, its territory has been exploited for different resources (mining, timber, meat, agriculture and hydrocarbons). In the last decade, the need to increase the production of critical minerals …
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100+ human rights organisations call for justice and non-repetition measures for Guapinol
20/02/2023.- A month ago we received through our colleagues at Equipo para la Reflexión, la Investigación y la Comunicación (ERIC/Radio Progreso) the news of the murder of two defenders of the Guapinol River in Honduras, Aly Domínguez and Jairo Bonilla. The Justice in Mining Network stands in solidarity with their friends and families and for …
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Recording of the conference: What does a just energy transition mean?
05.01.2023.- We would like to start 2023 by recalling one of last year’s highlights, Anthony Bebbington’s keynote lecture at the International Seminar “What does a Just Energy Transition mean? Challenges of North-South mining extractivism”. This meeting took place on 27 September 2022 in Bilbao and was organised by the University of Deusto and the Alboan …
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The Justice in Mining network stands in solidarity with Don Vicente Ferreira, auxiliary bishop of Belo Horizonte, Brazil
20.11.2022.- The Justice in Mining Network, which brings together Jesuit social centres and NGOs working for socio-environmental justice in contexts affected by mining, would like to express our concern and solidarity for the threats recently received by Don Vicente Ferreira, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte and secretary of the Special Commission for …
Jesuit organizations from all over the world gathered together in Loyola for the Justice in Mining meeting
1.10.2022.- After more than three years since the last face-to-face meeting, the extended meeting of the Justice in Mining network took place last September (28-30) at the Loyola Spirituality Centre, Spain. It was a special meeting for several reasons. Firstly, because a few months after our last meeting, in November 2019, the COVID19 pandemic forced …
Join the Webinar – Waiting to exhale: Ecological Justice for the Earth Lungs
04/05/2022.- The Amazon, the Congo Basin, and the Boreal Forest are often described as the planet’s lungs — these regions absorb enormous amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and breathe out oxygen. Their protection is crucial in mitigating climate change. The Justice in Mining Network is pleased to invite you to this webinar organised …
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