Mongabay • 19th June 2023 Over a third of conflicts over development projects affect Indigenous people: Study Indigenous peoples are disproportionately impacted by extractive industries and mining for clean-energy minerals is linked to a myriad of abuses.
Mongabay • 23rd September 2022 Guatemalans strongly reject mining project in local referendum Nearly 88% of participating residents voted against metallic mining in a municipal referendum in Asunción Mita, in southeastern Guatemala.
Mongabay • 24th May 2022 Tale of two pandemics as mining thrived while communities faced restrictions The power imbalance between mining companies and communities in Latin America deepened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.
The Intercept • 27th March 2022 The Hidden Story of a Notorious Guatemalan Nickel Mine A trove of internal documents related to Solway Investment Group’s Fenix mine reveals bribery, pollution, and troubling efforts to repress dissent.
Mongabay • 9th February 2022 Indigenous community takes Guatemalan land rights fight to international court A community's land rights battle in international court could have far-reaching implications for Indigenous rights and mining activity.
Mongabay • 15th November 2021 Indigenous mine opponents targeted in raids during state of siege in Guatemala Indigenous leaders are targeted during the latest flashpoint in a decades-long, multifaceted conflict over a nickel mine in Guatemala.
Sierra • 16th February 2021 Hondurans Flee Climate Change, Violence, and a Mining Project Extractive industry is another reason migrants leave home.
The Guardian • 7th January 2021 Guatemala mine's ex-security chief convicted of Indigenous leader's murder A court ruling brought a rare moment of justice in a long history of human rights violations linked to Canadian-owned companies.
Al Jazeera • 26th February 2019 Indigenous Xinka march over contested Guatemalan mine The Xinka say Pan American Silver, a mining company based in Canada, isn't compliant with a Constitutional Court ruling.
CIM Magazine • 6th September 2018 Guatemalan court upholds Tahoe mine suspension Tahoe Resources’ fiercely contested Escobal silver mine in Guatemala will remain idled for the time being. On Monday, the Guatemalan Constitutional Court upheld the suspension of the Nevada-based company’s mining licence, pending consultation with Indigenous Xinca residents of the surrounding area.
Toward Freedom • 24th May 2018 Maya Q'eqchi' Fishermen and Journalists Fight Back Against Criminalization and Mining in Guatemala One year after police shot and killed indigenous Maya Q'eqchi' fisherman Carlos Maaz during the eviction of a protest against mining pollution in Guatemala, no one has been brought to justice, but indigenous fishers' union leaders and local journalists face ongoing criminalization and threats.
NACLA Report on the Americas • 12th December 2017 Nicaragua's Golden Rule? As Nicaragua's government doubles down on transnational gold extraction, the stage is set for grassroots resistance.
Intercontinental Cry • 11th July 2017 Maya Q’eqchi’ demand justice for fisherman killed during police crackdown on mining protest in Guatemala The clouds of tear gas began to dissipate, and the crisp sounds of gunshots punctuating the chaos halted. Someone was lying in the middle of the road.
NACLA • 24th May 2017 A New Central American Alliance Against Mining Rural communities and environmental activists in Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador unite to create a new front of resistance against mining projects across the region.
Mongabay • 24th April 2017 The land is forever: Rodrigo Tot wins Goldman Prize for land-title quest Rodrigo Tot and his Maya Q’eqchi’ community have been working to secure title to their land and protect it from mining interests. Mongabay contributor Sandra Cuffe reports on his work from the disputed lands in Guatemala.
Mongabay • 10th April 2017 Ex-mine security head cleared of murder, assault against indigenous Guatemalans A Guatemalan judge acquitted the former head of security of a mining project of homicide and assault charges related to attacks against Mayan community residents.
Toward Freedom • 5th April 2017 El Salvador’s New Law Banning Mining is a Testament to Decades of Struggle The resistance of many of the communities most involved in the movement against metals mining has been informed by their experiences during and after the 1980 – 1992 armed conflict.
Mongabay • 30th March 2017 El Salvador becomes first country to ban metals mining Legislators in El Salvador made history Wednesday, passing a bill to ban all metallic mining activities in the country.
Mongabay • 28th March 2017 Communities conserving local forest in El Salvador vote to ban mining Local referendums and other community actions against mining activity have spurred a bill that would ban metallic mining in the country, set for a floor vote as early as this week.
Waging Nonviolence • 4th March 2017 How communities in El Salvador are organizing to block mining projects Salvadoran activist Bernardo Belloso discusses the recent history of the anti-mining struggle and its efforts to push for a nationwide ban.