05.02.2026.- The Justice in Mining Network, part of the Global Ignatian Advocacy Network (GIAN), has signed the “OPEN LETTER for a Samaritan Church: Hear the cry of the poor and of the Earth” launched by the Churches and Mining Network on January 25 and initially supported by the Brazilian Justice and Peace Commission, the Mesoamerican …
RSAI stands in solidarity with Ngäbe communities in Panama
23.07.2024.- The Network of Solidarity and Indigenous Apostolate (RSAI, according to its Spanish acronym) of the Society of Jesus in Latin America and the Caribbean, together with other Catholic organizations and Christian networks, has published a statement of solidarity with the Ngäbe communities in Panama that are being violated by mining extractivism. From the Justice …
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Report Launch: Faith Communities defending Life & Territories in Latin America
26.06.2024.- We are delighted to invite you and your organization to an upcoming webinar to launch the report titled “Faith-Based Participation in Natural Resources Governance: Communities Defending Life and Territories in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico.” This event will take place TODAY, June 26th, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) / 4 PM (GMT+1) London / …
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Statement of the Jesuits on the Caribbean border: “The extractivist model of mining would lead to the contamination of the water we all need”.
26.09.2023.- We reproduce below the full statement published by the Jesuits on the border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti in which they warn of the risks posed to the local populations and their livelihoods by an extractive mining project. Joint Declaration of the Jesuits of Ouanaminthe (Republic of Haiti) and Dajabón (Dominican Republic) The …
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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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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