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Mining, murder and Canadian impunity in Mexico
On August 19, members of the Abarca family, along with a number of Mexican organizations, held a press conference in San Cristóbal de las Casas... -
Shaming racists when the media won’t
It was a ragtag group of 20-plus demonstrators who showed up for the rally against “Islamism and hate speech” organized by Patriots of Canada Against... -
Canada’s role in the crisis in Venezuela: Are we headed for another Iraq war?
The depth of the humanitarian crisis Between 1.5 and 2.3 million people have left Venezuela between 2013 and 2017, according to the UN refugee agency... -
Canada’s First Nations join Amazon fight against Chevron
An Indigenous group from Ecuador was in the Ontario Court of Appeal last week trying to recover a historic $9.5 billion judgment ($12 billion with... -
Canada’s First Nations join Amazon fight against Chevron
An Indigenous group from Ecuador was in the Ontario Court of Appeal last week trying to recover a historic $9.5 billion judgment ($12 billion with... -
Canada mining murder in Mexico
More than eight years after the murder of Mariano Abarca, a founding member of the Mexican Network of Mining Affected People (REMA in Spanish), in... -
Toronto mining giant Hudbay goes on trial for alleged gang rapes in Guatemala
Members of the Indigenous Maya Q’eqchi’ community of El Estor, Guatemala, were in Toronto recently pursuing three separate civil suits against Hudbay Minerals and its subsidiary,... -
Hacking the crisis in Venezuela
Amid ongoing mass protests and a humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, local Venezuelans gathered at Queen’s Park Saturday, May 13, for what they thought would be... -
Update: Barrick Gold standard takes another hit
Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold is facing more questions about its handling of a spill at its mining operations in Argentina last month. Argentinean Environment Minister... -
More trust issues for Barrick Gold
Government officials have suspended operations at Barrick Gold's Veladero gold mine in Argentina after another spill, this one just days before the one-year anniversary of... -
All that glitters is not Barrick Gold
The 10-foot-tall papier mâché puppet of Peter Munk has been a fixture at anti-mining protests outside Barrick Gold’s annual general meetings, and this year’s at... -
The case against Tahoe Resources
A Supreme Court of British Columbia judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by seven Guatemalan farmers against Canadian mining firm Tahoe Resources over a... -
Goodbye or good riddance for gold mining business?
Barrick Gold founder and chairman Peter Munk said goodbye to the company he started more than 30 years ago at its annual shareholders' meeting in... -
Is Barrick Gold’s chairman stepping down or was he shown the door?
In a crucial moment for Canadian mining royalty Barrick Gold Corporation, its legendary founder and chairman Peter Munk steps down this week at its annual... -
Barrick’s mea culpa
Fireworks must have been expected at this year's Barrick Gold annual meeting of shareholders on April 24. Inside and out, police and security lined the...
