A Global Ignatian Advocacy Network
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 / …
Report Launch: Faith Communities defending Life & Territories in Latin AmericaRead More
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 …
Event: Mining over Rights? Experiences from Latin America and implications for EU PoliciesRead More
(by Boshra Yazahmeidi) The Environmental Justice Atlas, also known as EJAtlas, is an interactive database housing a wealth of information about ecological conflicts worldwide, through an accessible, colourful, and easy-to-use map. You can access the map via: https://ejatlas.org/ The developers have defined ecological conflicts to be those led by mobilised communities and social movements against …
(by Boshra Yazahmeidi) It is something of a historic moment when the state ranked second in economic performance in a country that has heavily relied on mining decides to introduce legislation to ban all exploration and development of unconventional onshore gas. This is Victoria. Unconventional gas mining refers to the extraction of natural gas from …
(by Boshra Yazahmeidi) A report released this week by the Mineral Policy Institute calls on the operator of the McArthur River Mine to halt operations until a public commission of inquiry has examined how the mine intends to ensure the safety of its operations, and at what financial cost. As one of the world’s largest zinc, …
Report Highlights Environmental Concerns at McArthur River MineRead More
(by Kimberly Fraser) In May of this year, an Australian mining company, Danakali Ltd, submitted an application to Eritrea for a mining licence for its Colluli potash project. If their licence is approved, they will be entering an ethical minefield that has seen other international mining companies become mired in human rights problems. Pending approval, …
Mining companies in Eritrea risk violating human rightsRead More
