“There’s a lot of entities that come in, they take from the north and give nothing back,” [Alexandra] Bridges says. “People are really changing their entire lives to accommodate an industry that is designed to extract resources as quickly and efficiently as possible.” thenarwhal.ca/critical-min...

PRESS RELEASE: Xinka Leaders Call on Canada to Respect Self-determination over Canadian-owned mine “We are calling on Canadian authorities to publicly express support for our right to self-determination and our decision to deny consent for the Escobal mine” miningwatch.ca/news/2025/9/...

"Vinimos a decirle a Canadá que el pueblo xinka ha decidido que no quiere que continúe la empresa minera en nuestro territorio y pedimos el cierre definitivo", dijo Marisol Guerra, una de las dos delegadas xinkas de paso por Canadá.

📬 ICYMI: Here’s a quick recap from our September newsletter on Bill 15 and the government’s public survey, which alarmingly includes mining among the types of projects that could be fast-tracked under the new law. 🧵👇(1/9)

A highly controversial new law in Turkey allows mining in olive groves, requiring tree transplantation. My new open-access article in @politicalgeography.bsky.social explores the making of "movable nature"— salvage work that moves nature out of the way of infrastructure and extraction projects.

Last week, thousands hit the streets in Cuenca, Ecuador to protect water and the páramo de Kimsakocha from mining. Protesters are demanding the Ecuadorian government revoke 🇨🇦 environmental licence or face further action. Full blog: bit.ly/3ItYvJN

Ontario ombudsman Paul Dubé criticizes the province and the feds for their inaction on its deplorable living conditions in Neskantaga First Nation. Hear more on APTN News Brief:

«Si c’est à ça que sert l’énergie propre du Québec, on ne peut plus dire que c’est de l’énergie propre» dit l’avocat Rodrigue Turgeon, de la Coalition Québec meilleure mine. www.journaldequebec.com/2025/09/18/q...

Last week, thousands flooded the streets in Cuenca, Ecuador to protect water and oppose mining in the páramo de Kimsakocha. Protesters are demanding the Ecuadorian government revoke 🇨🇦 DPM Metals' environmental licence or face further action. Read the blog: miningwatch.ca/blog/2025/9/...

More than 100,000 people marched through Cuenca, a city in southern Ecuador, on Sept. 16, demanding that federal authorities revoke an environmental license for a gold mining project that may impact an important freshwater source.

I was in Neskantaga First Nation with the Ontario ombudsman this week, where he witnessed conditions he described as "unsafe and unacceptable." Neskantaga is home to Canada's longest boil-water advisory, at over 30 years. The nursing station has been shuttered since May.

There's still time to register! Join us to hear directly from Xinka leaders visiting Ottawa ➡️ September 23rd, 5:30-7:30pm FSS Building, uOttawa, Room 5028 RSVP ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/canada-mus... 🚫 #PuebloXinkaDijoNo #XinkaPeopleSayNo

Sign the petition to tell Pan American Silver to respect Xinka Self-determination! The Xinka people have said no - the mine must now be permanently closed. #PuebloXinkaDijoNo

"Provincial authorities reject the project, saying it will affect the region’s 3,200-hectare Quimsacocha reserve and its surrounding páramos – highland moors that act as giant sponges and supply the bulk of drinking water to major cities there." www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Incredible show of resistance and clear demands for Canadian mining company Dundee Precious Metals to respect a court-ordered suspension of its Loma Larga project and the TWO binding referendums that banned mining the area where it operates.

Today, thousands of Cuencanos are taking to the streets to march for the protection of water against metal mining, showing an overwhelming opposition to Canadian mining in the paramo de Kimsakocha, Ecuador! 📸: FOA Azuay

🛶 Une belle action ce dimanche pour protéger la rivière Keriens!

Are you in Ottawa? Come join us next Tuesday, Sept 23, at 5:30 PM to learn more about the efforts of Indigenous Xinka women to take their struggle for self-determination and the health of their communities to Canada. www.eventbrite.ca/e/canada-mus...

“Together, we can demand that Prime Minister Carney and the Canadian government pick a side: injustice, violence and climate destruction — or a just and safe future for all of us.” #canpoli

10 years since Barrick Gold's toxic spill in Argentina 10 years of demanding justice by the Asamblea de Jáchal 💧 The spill at the Veladero mine has been called the worst environmental mining disaster in the country’s history ➡️ miningwatch.ca/2022/11/14/v...

Two Xinka women leaders, Marisol Guerra and Marta Muñoz begin their tour of Eastern Canada today! They are demanding that the Canadian government and Pan American silver respect Xinka self-determination in Guatemala and permanently close the Escobal mine! Full schedule: bit.ly/xinkatour

T-12 days until people from coast to coast to coast mobilize to #DrawTheLine against genocide, exploitation and austerity! On September 20th, we’ll flood the streets in 50+ communities to fight for a just future for ALL of us. Find or organize and action near you here: drawtheline.world/canada

Canada must respect Indigenous self-determination in Guatemala & support closing the Escobal mine. Join us to hear directly from Xinka leaders visiting Ottawa ➡️ September 23rd, 5:30-7:30pm FSS Building, uOttawa RSVP ➡️ www.eventbrite.com/e/canada-mus... 🚫 #PuebloXinkaDijoNo #XinkaPeopleSayNo

Canada committed to creating a strong Ombudsperson to hold Canadian companies accountable for human rights abuses overseas. With the CORE left leaderless since May, 32+ complaints are stuck in limbo. MiningWatch urges Minister Sidhu to fill this vital role. Read the full letter 👉 bit.ly/47tgsSS

Critically, better rules need to be in place *before* new extractive projects proceed. Once they are underway it is near impossible to impose stricter standards peacefully (eg. Sahel coups).

Some great quotes in here - hats off to the journalist, Mark Willacy & to 4 Corners ... www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

American Samoa says no to deep-sea mining. The Trump administration might do it anyway. The CEO of a seabed mining startup says the decision about mining leases will be made in Washington, D.C. grist.org/indigenous/a... #Mining #Oceans #Animals #Climate #Environment #Policy #Politics

☢️ Terres rares | « Avions de chasse F-35, sous-marins, chars, bombes guidées et radars » Voici à quoi servirait le minerai du projet Strange Lake de Torngat Metals, en passant par l'Allemagne. Nous sonnons cette alarme depuis des années. Bien content que ce soit enfin révélé dans les médias. 🧵👇

« Alléger la réglementation » = affaiblir nos protections environnementales ⚠️ Ici, le résumé de nos recommendations soumises au ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie sur le projet de loi omnibus en allègement règlementaire à venir cette automne. Avec @coalitionqmm.bsky.social

[W]hen governments are ramming through laws that sideline Indigenous rights and environmental protections, BC is putting a disgraced policing unit in charge of enforcing them—turning struggles for Indigenous sovereignty & climate justice into criminal matters. #bcpoli breachmedia.ca/rcmp-unit-co...

📣 PRESS RELEASE! Today, Xatśūll First Nation filed an appeal with the B.C. Court of Appeal to overturn an August 6, 2025 decision of the B.C. Supreme Court (BCSC). Read in full: www.xatsull.com/press-releas...

📻 | Démocratie et droit minier En entrevue avec @vincent-resseguier.bsky.social à la radio nationale, je soutiens que le refus catégorique de la Petite-Nation contre le projet minier La Loutre doit mener à des changements fondamentaux au régime minier Sans quoi, les conflits se répèteront ailleurs

A Chinese-owned mining company has been accused of covering up the extent of a disastrous toxic spill in Zambia that polluted a major river that millions rely on with cyanide and arsenic.

Lithium | À quel moment les « retombées » éventuelles compenseront-elles le milliard de dollars des contribuables? N’oublions jamais que ce calcul n’inclut pas les pertes environnementales associées à la destruction du territoire, la pollution de l’eau, etc… Vivement le rapport du VGQ sur les MCS

It’s really real! Exciting to see The Price of Gold in print. Pre-order yours today! @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social

On the new critical mineral partnership: There’s also “a very real risk that projects that should never see the light of day are pushed forward and even into production without Indigenous consent and without adequate scrutiny of their impacts" www.corporateknights.com/energy/canad...

“This one case was kind of key as an indicator which way enforcement is going to go in the future for the province,” said Kneen. “It reaffirms the idea that it takes a significant fine to change corporate behaviour. It takes a significant incentive.” www.biv.com/news/resourc...

Northern Ontario First Nations are building a village in the path to the Ring of Fire: ricochet.media/indigenous/l...

Northern Ontario #FirstNations are building a village in the path to the Ring of Fire. Communities along the #Attawapiskat River are reclaiming the land to stop Doug Ford’s massive mining project. New from @jonthompson.bsky.social: ricochet.media/indigenous/l... #onpoli #RingOfFire #mining

🕊️ Toutes mes pensées sont dirigées vers la famille et les proches du travailleur de 30 ans décédé à la mine Éléonore aujourd'hui Il s'agit d'un deuxième décès en moins d'un an à ce site minier. S'il est trop tôt pour se prononcer sur les causes, justice doit être rendue à la famille et la société

Renewable energy goals could largely be met within current production – but militarisation is driving demand Our new report, 'Material realities: Who needs ‘critical minerals’ and at whose expense?' is out now www.globaljustice.org.uk/resource/mat...

New Op-Ed from @justice-project.bsky.social ! "With more deregulation and less accountability, companies such as Dundee can mislead shareholders about the viability of their projects and investors might find their portfolios on the wrong side of the law." www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/27/o...

UPDATED: Canada is pushing LNG exports to Germany, but with demand falling fast and a global gas glut ahead, experts say the risks are high. @ember-energy.org, @investors4paris.bsky.social, and @miningwatch.bsky.social weigh in on this developing story with @cleanenergywire.bsky.social 👇

3rd Anniversary of the Jagersfontein Tailings Dam Disaster: A Call for Truth, Justice, and Accountability - Jagersfontein Lerumo Justice Forum/CSOs Tailings Working Group Joint Statement (And what is the Global Tailings Management Institute doing? not #SafetyFirst) www.miningwatch.ca/news/2025/8/...

If you’re not concerned about cyanide heap leaching (and you should be), there’s always sulfuric acid heap leaching to have nightmares about 55th of 56 recommendations from the Independent Review Board of the Victoria Gold Eagle Mine failure Report at www.pwc.com/ca/en/servic... #Yukon #mining

Last month, three contract drillers were trapped for 60 hrs at Red Chris mine, northwestern BC. Environmental assessments are often dismissed as red tape, but this near-miss is a stark reminder that EAs aren't just about protecting ecosystems – they saves lives. @reformbcmining.bsky.social #BCMining

Check out our intern Tali's summer project: An accessible guide on #YukonMining review. It dives into where to access information at all stages of a project’s lifetime, as well as how and when you can share your opinion about mining in the territory. ➡️ cpawsyukon.org/mining-process

"Sacrificing environmental protection to promote short-term economic development is a classic example of the tail wagging the dog," Lorne Fitch writes. #bcpoli #mining thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

☢️ Terres rares | En signant « un protocole d'entente non contraignant en vue de la conclusion d'un accord d'achat » avec Vacuumschmelze (VAC), Métaux Torngat confirme que son minerai alimentera, en partie du moins, la course au réarmement de l'Europe Et la transition? Est-ce responsable, vraiment?