20.12.2021 Blog Entry Last week, the provincial legislature in Chubut, Argentina voted to allow for open-pit mining to take place in certain areas of the province, overturning important environmental protections that have been in place for nearly 20 years banning the practice. In response, communities immediately took to the streets in peaceful protest, facing significant violence and police repression . While clearly contrary...
20.12.2021 Blog Entry Provincial legislature of Chubut, Argentina votes to allow open-pit mining after two decades of broad community opposition On December 15, the Chubut provincial legislature, in a surprise session and ignoring citizen demands, voted to allow open-pit mining to take place in the Patagonian region of Argentina. Pushed through amidst concerns about corruption and Canadian mining lobbying, the legislature voted 14...
18.12.2021 News Release Written by Caleb Fotheringham Odyssey’s research vessel used for mineral exploration work in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu and New Zealand. SUPPLIED/21122027 Three companies could be awarded a licence to explore the Cook Islands seabed for rare minerals. People concerned by the prospect say the companies are investing tens of millions just to take a look and...
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