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Changing public policy and mining practices to ensure the health of individuals, communities, and ecosystems.
Didn’t take long to demonstrate (a) why government designating specific projects for support instead of coming up with better overall policies is a bad idea, and (b) notwithstanding (a), why the process for any such designation needs to be transparent and accountable.
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N.B. minister's spouse owned shares in Sisson Mine parent company before referral to Major Projects Office | CBC News
Northcliff is the controlling interest holder and operator of the Sisson Mine project and public disclosure documents filed with the legislature show that as of July 23, Richard Miles owned shares in ...
www.cbc.ca
December 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Didn’t take long to demonstrate (a) why government designating specific projects for support instead of coming up with better overall policies is a bad idea, and (b) notwithstanding (a), why the process for any such designation needs to be transparent and accountable.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
🔴MiningWatch Canada joins 49 signatories worldwide, condemning the attack on the life of Misael Socarrás Ipuana - a Wayúu Indigenous defender of the Arroyo Bruno in La Guajira, Colombia, where Glencore's Cerrejón coal mine operates.
londonminingnetwork.org/2025/12/inte...
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December 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🔴MiningWatch Canada joins 49 signatories worldwide, condemning the attack on the life of Misael Socarrás Ipuana - a Wayúu Indigenous defender of the Arroyo Bruno in La Guajira, Colombia, where Glencore's Cerrejón coal mine operates.
londonminingnetwork.org/2025/12/inte...
londonminingnetwork.org/2025/12/inte...
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🗣️ Congrès QMM | Les 17 et 18 novembre, 70 membres et partenaires de la Coalition QMM se sont rassemblés pour échanger sur les politiques minières et les voix citoyennes face à l’industrie et aux décisions gouvernementales.
🔗 Lisez le rapport au complet ici: miningwatch.ca/fr/2025/12/1...
🔗 Lisez le rapport au complet ici: miningwatch.ca/fr/2025/12/1...
December 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🗣️ Congrès QMM | Les 17 et 18 novembre, 70 membres et partenaires de la Coalition QMM se sont rassemblés pour échanger sur les politiques minières et les voix citoyennes face à l’industrie et aux décisions gouvernementales.
🔗 Lisez le rapport au complet ici: miningwatch.ca/fr/2025/12/1...
🔗 Lisez le rapport au complet ici: miningwatch.ca/fr/2025/12/1...
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💥 Conférence: Minerai de fer et terres rares | Une soirée d'info sur la santé humaine et l'acceptabilité sociale qui a réuni une centaine de personnes au Musée Shaputuan pour discuter des impacts des minéraux dits critiques dans la région.
🔗 Rapport et vidéos ici: miningwatch.ca/fr/2025/12/1...
🔗 Rapport et vidéos ici: miningwatch.ca/fr/2025/12/1...
December 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
💥 Conférence: Minerai de fer et terres rares | Une soirée d'info sur la santé humaine et l'acceptabilité sociale qui a réuni une centaine de personnes au Musée Shaputuan pour discuter des impacts des minéraux dits critiques dans la région.
🔗 Rapport et vidéos ici: miningwatch.ca/fr/2025/12/1...
🔗 Rapport et vidéos ici: miningwatch.ca/fr/2025/12/1...
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📣 Récapitulatif de fin d'année | Alors que 2025 tire à sa fin, nous avons publié nos rapports sur deux événements marquants que nous avons organisé cet automne.
December 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
📣 Récapitulatif de fin d'année | Alors que 2025 tire à sa fin, nous avons publié nos rapports sur deux événements marquants que nous avons organisé cet automne.
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"The best way to get an industry up and running is to have policies that raise the tide for everyone, not just choosing winners.”
This sort of public ownership also encourages all sorts of corruption...
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This sort of public ownership also encourages all sorts of corruption...
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The year the US doubled down on critical minerals
In 2025, the list of metals became a top priority under president Trump. But what even are they?
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December 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"The best way to get an industry up and running is to have policies that raise the tide for everyone, not just choosing winners.”
This sort of public ownership also encourages all sorts of corruption...
grist.org/energy/the-y...
This sort of public ownership also encourages all sorts of corruption...
grist.org/energy/the-y...
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The Critical Raw Materials Act is in the spotlight at EU Raw Materials Week.
We looked at the companies behind EU strategic mineral projects outside EU borders – and found potentially serious gaps in human rights policies and practices. Read the report: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
We looked at the companies behind EU strategic mineral projects outside EU borders – and found potentially serious gaps in human rights policies and practices. Read the report: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
November 17, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The Critical Raw Materials Act is in the spotlight at EU Raw Materials Week.
We looked at the companies behind EU strategic mineral projects outside EU borders – and found potentially serious gaps in human rights policies and practices. Read the report: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
We looked at the companies behind EU strategic mineral projects outside EU borders – and found potentially serious gaps in human rights policies and practices. Read the report: www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/b...
🔴All eyes on Kimsakocha!
Today, Lauro Sigcha, president of the Federation of Indigenous and Peasant Organizations of Azuay (FOA), Ecuador, will appear at the Second Prosecutor's Office for Rapid Solutions in Cuenca after communities carried out a cleanup minga in the Kimsakocha páramo in Sept
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Today, Lauro Sigcha, president of the Federation of Indigenous and Peasant Organizations of Azuay (FOA), Ecuador, will appear at the Second Prosecutor's Office for Rapid Solutions in Cuenca after communities carried out a cleanup minga in the Kimsakocha páramo in Sept
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December 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🔴All eyes on Kimsakocha!
Today, Lauro Sigcha, president of the Federation of Indigenous and Peasant Organizations of Azuay (FOA), Ecuador, will appear at the Second Prosecutor's Office for Rapid Solutions in Cuenca after communities carried out a cleanup minga in the Kimsakocha páramo in Sept
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Today, Lauro Sigcha, president of the Federation of Indigenous and Peasant Organizations of Azuay (FOA), Ecuador, will appear at the Second Prosecutor's Office for Rapid Solutions in Cuenca after communities carried out a cleanup minga in the Kimsakocha páramo in Sept
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🎨 Notre présentation 👉 quebecmeilleuremine.org/2025/12/16/c...
Conseil de la culture de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue | Présentation
Val-d'Or, 16 décembre 2025. Présentation de la Coalition Québec meilleure mine
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December 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🎨 Notre présentation 👉 quebecmeilleuremine.org/2025/12/16/c...
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💸 Commandites minières | Comment soutenir les artistes et la culture sans que les minières limitent ou contraignent leur expression artistique?
🎭 Telle était la question au coeur de nos échanges tenus hier avec le Conseil de la culture de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Notre présentation ci-dessous👇
🎭 Telle était la question au coeur de nos échanges tenus hier avec le Conseil de la culture de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Notre présentation ci-dessous👇
December 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
💸 Commandites minières | Comment soutenir les artistes et la culture sans que les minières limitent ou contraignent leur expression artistique?
🎭 Telle était la question au coeur de nos échanges tenus hier avec le Conseil de la culture de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Notre présentation ci-dessous👇
🎭 Telle était la question au coeur de nos échanges tenus hier avec le Conseil de la culture de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Notre présentation ci-dessous👇
🧵 1/ New reporting confirms another environmental spill linked to the Veladero mine in Argentina.
The National University of Cuyo found mercury, chlorine, and aluminum contamination in the Cuesta del Viento Dam, which receives water from the Veladero site.
agenciatierraviva.com.ar/el-desarroll...
The National University of Cuyo found mercury, chlorine, and aluminum contamination in the Cuesta del Viento Dam, which receives water from the Veladero site.
agenciatierraviva.com.ar/el-desarroll...
El "desarrollo minero" de San Juan: agua con mercurio y cianuro - Agencia de Noticias Tierra Viva
La minería en San Juan y otra prueba de sus falsas promesas: agua contaminada con mercurio y ciaunuro en zona del proyecto Veladero.
agenciatierraviva.com.ar
December 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
🧵 1/ New reporting confirms another environmental spill linked to the Veladero mine in Argentina.
The National University of Cuyo found mercury, chlorine, and aluminum contamination in the Cuesta del Viento Dam, which receives water from the Veladero site.
agenciatierraviva.com.ar/el-desarroll...
The National University of Cuyo found mercury, chlorine, and aluminum contamination in the Cuesta del Viento Dam, which receives water from the Veladero site.
agenciatierraviva.com.ar/el-desarroll...
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Join us in early 2026 for an event series co-hosted by @miningwatch.bsky.social examining key issues surrounding so-called "critical minerals." See the registration details on our website.
@cnca-rcrce.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social
@cnca-rcrce.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social
Interrogating “critical minerals” event series | Above Ground
Above Ground and MiningWatch Canada are co-organizing an event series unpacking various issues surrounding so-called “critical minerals”.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Join us in early 2026 for an event series co-hosted by @miningwatch.bsky.social examining key issues surrounding so-called "critical minerals." See the registration details on our website.
@cnca-rcrce.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social
@cnca-rcrce.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social
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Rejoignez-nous au début de l'année 2026 pour une série d'événements co-organisés par @miningwatch.bsky.social qui examineront les questions clés relatives aux « minéraux critiques ». Consultez les détails de l'inscription sur notre site web.
@cnca-rcrce.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social
@cnca-rcrce.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social
Série d'événements interrogeant les « minéraux critiques » | Above Ground
Above Ground et MiningWatch Canada co-organisent une série d'événements visant à examiner diverses questions liées aux « minéraux critiques ».
aboveground.ngo
December 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Rejoignez-nous au début de l'année 2026 pour une série d'événements co-organisés par @miningwatch.bsky.social qui examineront les questions clés relatives aux « minéraux critiques ». Consultez les détails de l'inscription sur notre site web.
@cnca-rcrce.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social
@cnca-rcrce.bsky.social @canrac.bsky.social
Great essay. "In the rush to build, it’s easy to forget: what we fail to plan for at the end will become the next generation’s crisis."
December 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Great essay. "In the rush to build, it’s easy to forget: what we fail to plan for at the end will become the next generation’s crisis."
“These protections are in place for a reason," said Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige in a statement. “We’ve seen how extractive industries can devastate the areas they work in and push an ecosystem to its breaking point.” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/16/n...
Ontario chiefs fight plan to let mining companies take water without permits
The proposal overlooks "the cultural value water has," says Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict, while also opening the door to serious environmental harms.
www.nationalobserver.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
“These protections are in place for a reason," said Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige in a statement. “We’ve seen how extractive industries can devastate the areas they work in and push an ecosystem to its breaking point.” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/16/n...
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Kinross Gold wants to dump inadequately treated industrial wastewater upstream of Grassy Narrows.
Speak out before Ontario makes its decision.
Speak out before Ontario makes its decision.
Kinross Gold wants to dump inadequately treated industrial wastewater upstream of Grassy Narrows.
Speak out before Ontario makes its decision.
Take action with 1 click: leadnow.ca/campaigns/re...
#FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows
Speak out before Ontario makes its decision.
Take action with 1 click: leadnow.ca/campaigns/re...
#FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows
Protect Grassy Narrows: Reject Kinross Gold's Mine - Leadnow
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December 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Kinross Gold wants to dump inadequately treated industrial wastewater upstream of Grassy Narrows.
Speak out before Ontario makes its decision.
Speak out before Ontario makes its decision.
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Saturday | 10:25 PT Jamie Kneen of @miningwatch.bsky.social on the BC Court of Appeal landmark victory for Gitxaała and Ehattesaht First Nations that says B.C. must reform its colonial-era “free entry” mineral staking system to align with #UNDRIP @reformbcmining.bsky.social @ubcic.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Saturday | 10:25 PT Jamie Kneen of @miningwatch.bsky.social on the BC Court of Appeal landmark victory for Gitxaała and Ehattesaht First Nations that says B.C. must reform its colonial-era “free entry” mineral staking system to align with #UNDRIP @reformbcmining.bsky.social @ubcic.bsky.social
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IPS-Global Economy pgm joins this call for a full audit of the Cobre Panama mine toward its definitive closure. Without a doubt, the billion-dollar ISDS suits brought against Panama by First Quantum and associates under the Panama-Canada FTA and other agreements are weakening the process #StopISDS
In support of organizations & civil society in Panama, MiningWatch Canada & four other international orgs have signed onto this letter to the Government of Panama and First Quantum, echoing concerns regarding the audit of the Cobre Panama mine
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December 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
IPS-Global Economy pgm joins this call for a full audit of the Cobre Panama mine toward its definitive closure. Without a doubt, the billion-dollar ISDS suits brought against Panama by First Quantum and associates under the Panama-Canada FTA and other agreements are weakening the process #StopISDS
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Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement signing pushed to 2026 as legal/technical scrub continues. Canadian ambassador promotes pact in panel this week. www.eloriente.com/articulo/can...
Canadá destaca el potencial del futuro acuerdo comercial con Ecuador
El diplomático destacó que el tratado entra ahora en su fase final de revisión legal y técnica
www.eloriente.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement signing pushed to 2026 as legal/technical scrub continues. Canadian ambassador promotes pact in panel this week. www.eloriente.com/articulo/can...
"Viviana Herrera, a MiningWatch coordinator, argues the audit framework contains major gaps, beginning with the exclusion of more than half of First Quantum’s environmental commitments, including 170 obligations outlined in the mine’s Environmental Impact Study."
www.mining.com/panama-to-ch...
www.mining.com/panama-to-ch...
Panama to channel $29M from First Quantum’s mine to public works
Panama will put mine royalties obtained from Cobre Panama mine's copper to work while the operation’s fate hangs in the balance.
www.mining.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"Viviana Herrera, a MiningWatch coordinator, argues the audit framework contains major gaps, beginning with the exclusion of more than half of First Quantum’s environmental commitments, including 170 obligations outlined in the mine’s Environmental Impact Study."
www.mining.com/panama-to-ch...
www.mining.com/panama-to-ch...
In support of organizations & civil society in Panama, MiningWatch Canada & four other international orgs have signed onto this letter to the Government of Panama and First Quantum, echoing concerns regarding the audit of the Cobre Panama mine
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✍️ shorturl.at/MbCNp
December 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
In support of organizations & civil society in Panama, MiningWatch Canada & four other international orgs have signed onto this letter to the Government of Panama and First Quantum, echoing concerns regarding the audit of the Cobre Panama mine
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✍️ shorturl.at/MbCNp
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✍️ shorturl.at/MbCNp
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On #HumanRightsDefendersDay, we stand with those fighting to protect the Santurbán páramo in #Colombia from mining, as they face continued threats.
Governments and companies must respect and protect the rights of environmental defenders.
Learn more via
@miningwatch.bsky.social 👇 shorturl.at/O9Jyt
Governments and companies must respect and protect the rights of environmental defenders.
Learn more via
@miningwatch.bsky.social 👇 shorturl.at/O9Jyt
One year after reporting threats, the Santurbán Committee questions Aris Mining’s response and the Canadian government’s silence | Mining Watch Canada
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December 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
On #HumanRightsDefendersDay, we stand with those fighting to protect the Santurbán páramo in #Colombia from mining, as they face continued threats.
Governments and companies must respect and protect the rights of environmental defenders.
Learn more via
@miningwatch.bsky.social 👇 shorturl.at/O9Jyt
Governments and companies must respect and protect the rights of environmental defenders.
Learn more via
@miningwatch.bsky.social 👇 shorturl.at/O9Jyt
On #HumanRightsDefendersDay, Colombian environmental defenders & inter allies are questioning Canadian authorities’ ongoing silence as #Santurbán Committee faces threats related to their activism against Aris Mining's Soto Norte project $ARIS.TO
Blog 👉 shorturl.at/O9Jyt
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December 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
On #HumanRightsDefendersDay, Colombian environmental defenders & inter allies are questioning Canadian authorities’ ongoing silence as #Santurbán Committee faces threats related to their activism against Aris Mining's Soto Norte project $ARIS.TO
Blog 👉 shorturl.at/O9Jyt
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In other words, they will not even be recording water withdrawals.
The Ontario government is proposing changes that would allow hundreds of mineral exploration companies to take water for early-stage work without a permit. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/09/n...
The Ontario government is proposing changes that would allow hundreds of mineral exploration companies to take water for early-stage work without a permit. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/09/n...
Ford moves to let mining companies take water — no permit required
Ontario is proposing changes that would allow hundreds of mineral exploration companies to take water for early-stage work without a permit.
www.nationalobserver.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
In other words, they will not even be recording water withdrawals.
The Ontario government is proposing changes that would allow hundreds of mineral exploration companies to take water for early-stage work without a permit. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/09/n...
The Ontario government is proposing changes that would allow hundreds of mineral exploration companies to take water for early-stage work without a permit. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/09/n...
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Join Earthworks for an illuminating book talk with @triofrancos.bsky.social, author of Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism.
📅 Wednesday, December 17
⏰ noon PT / 3 pm ET
🌎 Virtual on Zoom
🔗 Register now ➡️ bit.ly/extractionbooktalk
📖 Buy the book ➡️ bit.ly/extractionbook
📅 Wednesday, December 17
⏰ noon PT / 3 pm ET
🌎 Virtual on Zoom
🔗 Register now ➡️ bit.ly/extractionbooktalk
📖 Buy the book ➡️ bit.ly/extractionbook
December 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Join Earthworks for an illuminating book talk with @triofrancos.bsky.social, author of Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism.
📅 Wednesday, December 17
⏰ noon PT / 3 pm ET
🌎 Virtual on Zoom
🔗 Register now ➡️ bit.ly/extractionbooktalk
📖 Buy the book ➡️ bit.ly/extractionbook
📅 Wednesday, December 17
⏰ noon PT / 3 pm ET
🌎 Virtual on Zoom
🔗 Register now ➡️ bit.ly/extractionbooktalk
📖 Buy the book ➡️ bit.ly/extractionbook