mining justice

Blog

Mar 3, 2020

Activists give room full of miners a taste of their own exploration

Kate Klein

This week, keynote speakers at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) mining convention found themselves persistently drowned out by the sound of jackhammers.

Blog

Mar 11, 2015

Activists stage 'welcoming committee' at world's largest mining convention

Ailish Morgan

The Council of Canadians joined activists from the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network to form a "welcoming committee" for delegates at the largest gathering of the mineral industry in the world.

Podcast

Oct 22, 2014

Mining justice: Local work in a global struggle

Talking Radical Radio

Beth Dollaga speaks about the Vancouver-based work of the Mining Justice Alliance against the global injustices endemic to Canada's mining industry.

Event

Miners Shot Down -- a film by Rehad Desai

Jun 15, 2014

Beit Zatoun

612 Markham St Doors open 1:30 p.m.

Toronto , ON

Canada

43° 39' 53.2584" N, 79° 24' 44.6832" W

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Ontario CA

Don't miss the Canadian premiere of this explosive documentary film that exposes the collusion between state and big mining in the massacre of 34 miners at the Lonmin Platinum Mine in Marikana,

News

Jul 24, 2013

Historic ruling means Canadian mining company to be tried on home soil for abuses abroad

Liam Barrington-Bush

Jen Wilton

A ruling made on Monday by Supreme Court of Ontario Justice Carole Brown means that a legal case brought by 13 Mayan Q'eqchi' against Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals can now proceed to trial.

Podcast

Jul 13, 2013

This Week on Media Mornings: Jul 13—Bob Rae—Oil train disaster—RCMP probe PMO—Dechinta Indigenous land school

Democracy North

This Week on Media Mornings is a weekly independent Canadian and global news hour, featuring the top headlines and commentators from the past week.

News

Jun 20, 2013

International delegation confronts mining in El Salvador

Raul Burbano

From May 10-12 close to 50 delegates from four continents gathered in San Salvador to take part in an international fact-finding mission. They report back Friday in Toronto.

News

Jun 4, 2013

Greek opponents of Eldorado mine take message to company's Canadian HQ: 'Leave us alone'

David P. Ball

Villagers in Greece sent delegates to visit Canada last week, ratcheting up their fight against a Vancouver-based firm they say is destroying their region.

Photos

May 31, 2013