Otra COP termina y expone el costo de la “transición verde”: la minería de “minerales críticos” destruye ecosistemas, contamina el agua y afecta a comunidades. La justicia climática exige frenar la minería y defender los derechos indígenas. Artículo completo: yestolifenotomining.org/latest-news/...

Friends of the Earth joined environmental defenders from the Sperrins, Peru and London at the Mines and Money Conference in London. Together, we reject the extractive industry being pushed on these communities by global mining corporations, and say 'Yes to Life, No to Mining!'. @ylnm.bsky.social

Another COP ends, exposing the true cost of the “green transition”: mining for “critical minerals” destroys ecosystems, poisons water, and harms communities. Climate justice means stopping destructive mining and defending Indigenous rights. Full article: yestolifenotomining.org/latest-news/...

Lithium in Serbia: People Power topples corporate greed - read our Aleksadra's take on this big news in the @foeeurope.bsky.social article below friendsoftheearth.eu/news/lithium... #YesToLifeNoToMIning #RightsOfNature @pravaprirodebalkan.bsky.social @ldnminingnetwork.bsky.social @ylnm.bsky.social

On Saturday we concluded a week of work with the Thematic Social Forum on Mining and the Extractive Economy with an event at the People’s Summit at Belém do Pará. We affirmed our collective commitment to a socio-ecological and systemic transformation that confronts the dominant “green” transition.

A tragedy connected to the transition minerals. Our thoughts go to the affected communities and families 🙏🏽

Today Ecuador votes. "Yes" means military bases, billionaires-only politics, and an attack on the hard-won rights of communities and Nature. "No" means no to regression. "No" means Life. We stand in solidarity with our members in Ecuador who have fought so hard and for so long. La lucha continua✊

#YesToLifeNoToMining #SíalaVidaNoalaMinería #SimàVidaNãoaMineraçao at the Global Climate March / Marcha Global Pelle Clima, Belém do Pará, 15 November 2025. #CúpulaDosPovos #COP30

Today is the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice. We’re in Belém, Brazil at the #COP30 climate talks, with one message: From the Amazon to the world - end environmental racism and inequality. Climate justice now!

SIGN ON TO THE TSF-MINING DECLARATION: Towards a Socio-Ecological and Systemic Transformation in Response to “Green” Transition Narratives From the People's Summit at Belém do Pará, for the Rights of Peoples and the Planet! ✊🏼🌍 Read the declaration and sign: tsfmining.org/sign-on-to-t...

Yes to Life, No to Mining members from the Philippines, Ecuador, and Brazil are standing together to expose the violence, criminalisation, and impunity faced by those who defend their lands, waters, and ways of life. 🌍 Defending the defenders means defending democracy, justice, and the living Earth.

“Green” mining is the same old extractivism — destroying land, water and lives in the name of climate action. At the People’s COP in Belém, members of #YesToLifeNoToMining from Chile, Indonesia and the Pacific are calling out #TheGreenLie - the myth that mining can solve the climate crisis.

HAPPENING NOW at #copdopovo (The People's COP) in Belém do Pará, Brazil. A message from one of Yes to Life No to Mining's founding members, Mariana Gomez (Colombia): "When it is to do with mining affected community cases, sharing stories of resistance and exchanging strategies never gets old!"

Join YLNM at our public event ‘Building a Post Extractive Future’ In Belém at the People’s COP this Wednesday 12 November, 10:15am - 12:45pm! Únete a Sí a la Vida No a la Minería en nuestro evento público en Belém durante la COP do Povos! Junte-se à no nosso evento público durante a COP do Povo!

"Communities Stand for the Rights of Nature: From Ecuador to Ireland and the Balkans to Brazil, Grassroots Voices Unite in Belém" Read the full statement: yestolifenotomining.org/latest-news/... #RightsofNature #DefendTheEarth #PostExtractiveFuture @garnglobal.bsky.social @earththrive.bsky.social

Support the relief work in the Philippines hit by Typhoon #TinoPH. Resources are urgently needed. Brigada Kalikasan is accepting donations to support communities heavily affected by the typhoon. All proceeds will go toward providing basic necessities for relief operations. See picture below.

Escuche a representantes de nuestra red en Belém do Pará hablando en el podcast con Radio Temblor: www.radiotemblor.org/la-red-si-a-...

YLNM will be at COP30 in Belém do Pará, closely following discussions on mining and extraction in the Amazon and Latin America. It’s an opportunity to strengthen our fight for a more just and sustainable world, alongside communities, Indigenous peoples, and social movements who resist every day.

We stand together for life, justice, and solidarity beyond borders. We support communities resisting mining, expose violations and greenwashing, challenge exploitation, and promote local, systemic alternatives that respect Earth’s limits. Another world built on care and equality is possible.

There are so many miners targeting Te Tara o te Ika a Maui in 2025! Bliimin Shane Jones been pimping it out hard! Check out who is here...

Lake Vättern, Sweden’s largest lake, could provide drinking water for millions. But military drills and a proposed rare earth mine threaten to destroy this vital ecosystem. Protect Lake Vättern — clean water must come before destruction. yestolifenotomining.org/uncategorize...

A medida que la situación en Ecuador se intensifica, recordamos cómo la lucha comunitaria logró lo impensable: la Corte Constitucional prohibió la minería en Los Cedros y reconoció los Derechos de la Naturaleza. Defiende a quienes defienden ✊🌱 yestolifenotomining.org/latest-news/...

In Nigeria, coal mining pollutes rivers, destroys farmland, and harms health. But the Owukpa people are resisting, with women at the forefront of that resistance. 👉 Click the link to read the full emblematic case! yestolifenotomining.org/latest-news/...

PNG Against Deep Sea Mining! The New Ireland Provincial Government in Papua New Guinea supports the Niu Solwara 1 deep sea mining project — a mega plan to extract minerals from the ocean floor. Read for more!

We demand the Canadian embassy support these environmental defenders!

Extractivism isn’t just an environmental issue — it’s deeply tied to patriarchy and colonialism. These systems harm people and planet, especially women and marginalized genders. Follow the thread 👇🏼

We believe communities — not states or corporations — hold the key to a post-extractive future. 🌱✊ Yes to Life No to Mining fights for that future through solidarity and collective action. Want to learn more? Visit our website! yestolifenotomining.org

¡Tu firma puede marcar la diferencia! Apoya al pueblo indígena Ka’apor en la defensa de su selva contra los mercados de carbono. Firma la #PeticiónSalvaLaSelva aquí: www.salvalaselva.org/peticion/130..."

Mining certifications are often promoted as "responsible" and "sustainable." But the truth is, they mostly serve industry interests — helping harmful practices continue under a greenwashed label. Here are 10 reasons why mining certification fails to deliver real change

Mining keeps killing and destroying communities, driven by greed and neglect. This predatory activity must be stopped. We’ve put together a detailed case study on the dirty face of the energy transition - focusing on nickel mining in Sulawesi, Indonesia. yestolifenotomining.org/latest-news/...

A deadly landslide on March 22 at the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park buried four workers under nickel mine waste. The incident highlights ongoing safety and environmental risks tied to high-pressure acid leaching technology, which generates large volumes of toxic waste.

Certifications are multiplying — and in mining, they’re part of a harmful pattern. Like in industrial farming and fisheries, they’re used to pressure communities into accepting land grabs, water pollution, and destruction — all under the guise of “green” progress.

La transparencia es poder. El acceso público a documentos oficiales de la UE es una herramienta clave para la sociedad civil — también para quienes luchamos contra la minería ilegal y los crímenes ambientales. Más transparencia, más presión por el cambio. 💥🌎

🌿 On May 22, the panel "River Guardians: from Colombia to Ireland" brought together powerful voices resisting destructive mining and defending rivers, land, and communities.

Yes to Life No to Mining is a Global Network of 60+ organizations, networks and communities action in solidarity across the planet! Learn more about us on our website! yestolifenotomining.org

Estamos con los 11 de Jericó. ✊🏽 El 23 de abril, 11 campesinos del Suroeste antioqueño fueron criminalizados por oponerse al proyecto megaminero Quebradona, de AngloGold Ashanti. Denuncian exploraciones sin permiso y exigen justicia. #EstoyConLos11DeJericó #FueraAngloGold

Por la dignidad de los 11 campesinos de Jericó convocamos a respaldarlos en su próxima Audiencia Pública el Lunes 26 de mayo en Jericó ✊🏼🌱💦

El 14/5, Misael Mata Asencio, valiente defensor de la tierra del pueblo maya Q’eqchi’ en Guatemala, fue asesinado por proteger la montaña 1019 de la minera Rio Nickel. Estaba junto a 54 comunidades que luchan por defender su territorio y futuro. Nos solidarizamos con su pueblo y exigimos justicia.

State repression accelerates in the mineral rich Bastar region, central India. Violence against Indigenous Adivasi communities intensifies! Read more 👇🏼

We have come together as Yes to Life No to Mining (YLNM) in the shared belief that saying no to mining is a means to guarantee the diverse forms of life on the planet and an absolute necessity at this moment of converging social, economic and ecological crises. Learn more at yestolifenotomining.org

PRESS RELEASE Antananarivo, Madagascar: After more than 10 years of opposition to the Base Toliara mining project, and despite the Council of Ministers' decision to lift the suspension of its activities, the communities affected by this project have still not stopped calling on state authorities...

Dear Mr. Ciolacu, stop the renewal of the Certej Mining License! Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Romania

Minera multimillonaria canadiense escala amenazas en contra del pueblo de Carrizalillo, Guerrero / Multi-million dollar Canadian mining company escalates threats against the people of Carrizalillo, Guerrero Leer más / Read more: www.remamx.org/2025/03/mine...

Have you read "Protecting your Community from Mining and Other Extractive Operations: A Guide for Resistance"? This guide describes aspects of the mining process and the dangers your community faces when mining companies seek to operate in your community...

Campaign update: Sperrins Gold Mine Inquiry Suspended! A public inquiry into a major mining project in Northern Ireland was suspended shortly after starting due to breaches in laws protecting public participation.

YLNM is hiring a social media and digital comms coordinator! Estamos contratando coordinador de medios sociales y comunicación digital!

YLNM is hiring a Social Media and Digital Comms Coordinator! This role is ideal for a digital communications professional, ideally based in the Global South, fluent in English and Spanish, and with a demonstrable track record of working for environmental justice and/or human rights campaigns.

YLNM's February newsletter is out! We cover news from our member organizations around the world. Read the newsletter with links to each case and more at bit.ly/YLNM-Feb2025 #environmentaljustice #extractivism #mining

Did you miss our Resisting Green Imperialism last fall? The opening plenary recordings are now available! The panelists provided a searing expose of the injustices of unbridled extractive expansions under the guise of energy transition in the global south. londonminingnetwork.org/unjust-trans...

🚨Canadian mining injustice alert in the Dominican Republic🚨 #BarrickGold is ramping back up with their expansion project to create a second tailings dam at Pueblo Viejo Mine. 6 communities have set up barricades to prevent Barrick’s machinery from entering. (1/4)