Title,Content,Subsoil Municipalities,Subsoil Political Actions,Subsoil Reports,Subsoil companies,Subsoil Countries,Subsoil Types of Extractions,Subsoil Natural Resources,Subsoil Regions
La Libertad,"La Libertad is a gold mine purchased by Canadian corporation, Calibre Mining, from B2Gold in 2019. It is in production at the different sites of the mining complex which is spread over 10,000 ha. in and around the community of Santo Domingo. The mining company is exploring various other locations within the concession to extend exploitation. It is 110 km east of Managua.
La Libertad Mine has a long history of exploration and exploitation of mining concessions, dating back to 1862, along with a history of small scale and artisanal production. The dates provided in this database focus on B2Gold Corp.'s operations. For more information regarding the mine's historical ownership and production, see the Technical Report prepared by Gustavson Associates for B2Gold Corp., dated 27 March 2015 (full reference below). Note, La Libertad Mine was known as the Orosi Mine between 2007 and 2009.","La Libertad and Santo Domingo, Chontales","2008 Residents of Santo Domingo begin to mobilize against industrial mining|2012 Protest encampment established to block mining operations|2013 Demonstrations at the Judicial Complex in Juigalpa for release of detained protestors|2013 Nicaraguan Government Delegation attends PDAC in Canada|2013 Save Santo Domingo (MASSD) holds large demonstration in Santo Domingo|2013-2017 Humboldt Centre tests water in Santo Domingo to research industrial mining|2014 Small scale miners protest in Santo Domingo|2015 Humboldt Centre presents study at National Forum on Mining in Nicaragua|2017 Civil Society Organizations send letter to IACHR in advance of hearing on Transparency and Access to Public Information|2017 Creation of the National Movement against Industrial Mining|2017 Environmental Organizations in Chontales adopt the Environmental Ten Commandments on Water and Life|2017 Forum on State Owned Mining Companies|2018 Humboldt Centre launches campaign called ""Mining: Benefits for Whom?""|2018 Protest against mining in Chontales in remembrance of previous repression|2018 Santo Domingo residents protest against the presence of B2Gold in their community|2020 Local council demands review of environmental commitments on La Libertad mine|Humboldt Centre builds international and regional coalitions","2012 National Human Development Plan (2012-2016) (Spanish)|2012 The Actual State of Metallic and Non-Metallic Mining in Nicaragua (2009-2011) (Spanish)|2013 The Myths and Reality of Gold Mining in Central America|2014 The Actual State of Mining and its Socio-environmental impacts in Nicaragua (2012-2013) (Spanish)|2015 Evaluation of the Socio-Environmental Risks and Impacts of Metallic Mining in Nicaragua (2013-2015) (Spanish)|2015 NI 43-101 Technical Report La Libertad Mine La Libertad Region, Nicaragua|2016 The 'Canada Brand': Violence and Canadian Mining Companies in Latin America|2017 Access to Information and Human Rights in the Extractive Industry: The Cases of Nicaragua, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic (Spanish)|2017 Industrial Mining in Nicaragua: A Tax Perspective (Spanish)|2019 Socio-environmental evaluation of Metallic mining activity in Nicaragua 2015-2019 (Spanish)|2020 The State of Mining in Nicaragua",Parent Company>Central Sun Mining Inc. (formerly Glencairn Gold Corporation) (Canada)>(2006-2009)|Parent Company>B2Gold Corp. (Canada)>(2009-2019)|Parent Company>Calibre Mining Corp. (Canada)>(2019- )|Subsidiary>Desarrollo Minero de Nicaragua S.A. (DESMINIC S.A.),Nicaragua,Open pit|Subterranean,Gold,Central America
San Martín,The mine closed in 2010.,"Cedros (Siria Valley), Francisco Morazán|El Porvenir (Siria Valley), Francisco Morazán|San Ignacio (Siria Valley), Francisco Morazán",2001 'Pilgrimage for Life'|2001 First National Encounter of Communities Affected by Mining|2005 Workers' Occupation of San Martín Mine|2006 Statement sent to Glamis Gold|2007 Demonstrations demanding legislative ban on open pit metallic mining|2008 ACD Letter to the Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment (SERNA)|2008 Hunger strike leads to creation of MADJ|2009-2012 Meetings with Industry Representatives regarding New Mining Laws|2010 Public Statement by CAVS on 10 years of Complaints against Goldcorp Inc.|2011 International Call to Stop Criminalizing Environmental Defenders|2011 Meeting with Goldcorp and Civil Society Groups on San Martín Mine Closure|2012 Civil Society Communiqué rejecting Proposed Mining Law|2012 Honduran Civil Society Organizations Denounce Government's Failure to Consider Public Demands regarding the Proposed Mining Law|2012 Medical brigade visits Siria Valley|2012 Press Conference on Health Impacts of San Martín Mine|2012 Results of public opinion survey on mining presented at mining conference|2013 Community Anti-Mining Training Meetings|2013 Documentary on Mining in Honduras Released|2013 Urgent call to International Community regarding imminent approval of new Mining Law|2014 Demonstrations demanding reforms to Mining Law|2015 Protest at International Mining Congress in Honduras|2015 Protest of World-Bank Sponsored Conference in Tegucigalpa|2016 Letter to Canadian Prime Minister on Greater Accountability,"2006 Technical Study: Water Contamination in the mining exploitation areas of the San Martin project in Valle de Siria and the repercussions for human health (Spanish)|2008 CIDSE submission to the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Business and Human Rights|2009 Latin America: Private Wealth, Public Poverty (Spanish)|2010 Legal Strategies to Address the Negative Consequences of Extractive Projects (Spanish)|2011 Goldcorp (Entre Mares) and the Government of Honduras Hide Information about Systemic Contaminants in Children and Adults|2011 The Perception of Honduran Citizens on the Impact of Metallic Mining (Spanish)|2012 Serious Health Crisis in the Siria Valley, Honduras Caused by Goldcorp Inc.|2013 The Myths and Reality of Gold Mining in Central America|2013 The San Martin mine in the Valle de Siria - Exploration, Exploitation and Closure (Spanish)|2014 ‘In Honduras it is a Sin to Defend Life’: An Ethnography of the Discourses, Practices and Dangers of Opposition to Mining in Honduras,|2014 Assessment of the Mining Situation in Honduras (2007-2012) (Spanish)|2014 The Impact of Canadian Mining in Latin America and Canada's Responsibility: Executive Summary of the Report Submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights|2015 The role of businesses and States in violations against human rights defenders of the rights to land, territory and the environment|2016 EITI [Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative]: A sufficient incentive for fiscal transparency of extractive industries in Honduras? (Spanish)|2016 Metallic Mining in Central America: An Evaluation of Impacts, Transparency, and Taxation (Spanish)|2017 Report of the Observatory of Natural Goods and Human Rights of CEHPRODEC (Spanish)","Parent Company>Glamis Gold Ltd. (Canada)>(1995-2005)|Parent Company>Goldcorp Inc. (Canada)>(2005-2010)|Subsidiary>Minerales Entre Mares de Honduras, S.A.",Honduras,Open pit,Gold,Central America
Reducción Norte & Corazón de Tinieblas,"In 2011, Hochschild Mining obtained two contiguous mining concessions, Reducción Norte Corazón de Tinieblas and Corazón de Tinieblas, in the municipalities of Malinaltepec, Zapotitlán de las Tablas, Tlacoapa and San Luis Acatlán in Guerrero state, Mexico. Exploration and exploitation of the mine was prevented by community legal challenges. These led Hochschild Mining to renounce the concessions in 2015 and in 2019 the federal mining authorities cancelled the two mine concessions completely.","Malinaltepec, Guerrero","2010 Communities in La Montaña Region (Guerrero) begin to mobilize and share information|2012 Creation of the Regional Council of Agrarian Authorities in Defence of Territory (CRAADET)|2013 Declaration in Defence of Community Territory and against the Biosphere Reserve of La Montaña, Guerrero|2013 San Miguel del Progreso community assembly vote to pursue all legal measures against the mining concession|2014 National Meeting of communities resisting mining|2014 Regional Council of Agrarian Authorities in Defence of Territory (CRAADET) visit Goldcorp mines|2015 CRAADET press conference on Global Day Against Mega-mining|2017 Forum on environmental destruction caused by extractive projects|2017 National Meeting against the Extractive Mining Model in Malinaltepec in the Montaña region|2018 Information Exchange Forum","2013 Statement in Defense of Communal Territory and against the Montaña Biosphere Reserve in Guerrero (Spanish)|2014 Hochschild Mining Annual Report|2014 The Montaña of Guerrero: Flashes of Justice and Hope (Spanish)|2016 Júba Wajiín - An open sky battle in the Montaña region of Guerrero in defence of territory and life, Mexico (Spanish)|2016 Outraged People! Resisting with the heart in front (Spanish)|2017 Sea of Struggle, Mountain of Illusions (Spanish)|2018 Mining Panorama in the State of Guerrero (Spanish)|2018 Montaña: Source of resistance, whirlwind of hope (Spanish)|2018 Report on agrarian jurisdiction and human rights of indigenous and peasant peoples in Mexico (Spanish)|2019 Mining legislation in Mexico: problems and proposals for modification (Spanish)|2021 Montaña Open to the Sky and Free of Mining - The defence against open pit mining in Júbà Wájíín and La Montaña Alta and Costa Chica regions of Guerrero (Spanish)",Parent Company>Hochschild Mining>(2010-2015)|Subsidiary>Minera Hochschild Mexico|Subsidiary>Minera Zalamera S.A. de C.V (2009-2010),Mexico,Open pit,Gold|Silver,Mexico
El Dorado,"Operations effectively halted in July 2008. In April 2017, following the enactment of the Law on the Prohibition of Metallic Mining, OceanaGold (through its subsidiary, Minerales Torogoz) announced that it would exit the country. The OceanaGold website states that project closure procedures were completed on 15 September 2017 and the company withdrew from El Salvador in 2019.","San Isidro, Cabañas","2005 Local NGOs generate interest in mining issues|2005 Mesa Nacional Frente a la Minería Metálica is formed|2006 Demonstration against metallic mining in San Isidro, Cabañas|2006 Mesa Nacional launches a Week of Action against Metallic Mining|2008 Symbolic funeral held for Pacific Rim|2009 Benefit concert held against metallic mining|2009 Letter writing campaign supporting legislative ban on metallic mining|2009- Central American environmentalists join forces against extractive projects|2010 NGOs send letter to Canadian Embassy|2010 Pacific Rim CEO testifies before Canadian House of Commons|2011 Open Letter to World Bank officials regarding Pacific Rim Arbitration|2011-2012 Salvadoran Strategic Environmental Assessment and Mesa Nacional's response|2012 Conference in Canada marches to Pacific Rim offices to protest arbitration|2012 Forum on Electoral Agenda and Environmental Protection Laws|2012 International Mission organized to verify Human Rights violations and criminalization of activists in Guatemala and El Salvador|2012 Petition to reiterate demands for prohibition on metallic mining|2012 Public Forum for the Prohibition on Metallic Mining|2012 The Council of Canadians campaign against Pacific Rim|2013 Press Conference and Forum on Metallic Mining Prohibition|2013 Salvadoran activists participate in Canada and U.S. speaking tour|2014 Demonstration at World Bank headquarters in El Salvador|2014 Demonstration at World Bank headquarters in Washington D.C.|2015 Campaign against voting for Legislative and Mayoral Candidates that favour mining|2015 JPIC holds Forum on the Threat of Mining and the Problem of Water in El Salvador|2015 Week long festival demanding OceanaGold leave El Salvador|2016 Protest in the Philippines calling for OceanaGold's Expulsion from El Salvador|2016 Public Forum regarding report on Mining, CSR, Conflict and the El Dorado Foundation|2017 Archbishop leads march to Legislative Assembly demanding approval of Ban on Metallic Mining|2017 Breakfast Conference, called ""Academic Organizations and Institutions against Metallic Mining in El Salvador""|2017 Public Forum held to discuss the OXFAM and CEG report on Metallic Mining in Central America|2018 Mesa Nacional press release warning against threat to Law Prohibiting Metallic Mining|2020 NGOs publish report on Alternatives to Economic Development based on Metallic Mining","2005 Technical Review of the El Dorado Mine Project Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), El Salvador|2008 Technical Report Update on the El Dorado Project Gold and Silver Resources, Department of Cabañas, Republic of El Salvador, Pacific Rim|2010 El Salvador - Gold, Guns, and Choice - The El Dorado gold mine, Violence in Cabañas, CAFTA Claims, and the National Effort to Ban Mining|2010 Environmental Defenders in Danger: The Situation in Mexico and Central America in the Conext of the Mining Industry (Spanish)|2011 Final Report of Strategic Environmental Evaluation of Mining Sector in El Salvador|2011 Modern Mining in El Salvador: Emblematic of Perverseness of the Globalizing Masquerade (Spanish)|2013 Special Report on the Cerro Blanco mining project and the potential impacts on human rights for the Salvadoran population (Spanish)|2013 The Myths and Reality of Gold Mining in Central America|2014 Debunking Eight Falsehoods by Pacific Rim Mining/OceanaGold in El Salvador|2014 Gold, Water and the Struggle for Basic Rights in El Salvador|2014 The Impact of Canadian Mining in Latin America and Canada's Responsibility: Executive Summary of the Report Submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights|2015 Mining, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Conflict: OceanaGold and the El Dorado Foundation in El Salvador (Spanish)|2016 Arbitration Award Decision -Pac Rim Cayman LLC v. Republic of El Salvador, ICSID Case No. ARB/09/12|2016 Metallic Mining in Central America: An Assessment of Impacts, Transparency, and Taxation (Spanish)|2016 Mining, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Conflict: OceanaGold and the El Dorado Foundation in El Salvador|2016 Special Report by the Human Rights Ombudsman on the legacy of the San Sebastian mine and its impact on the lives of the affected population (Spanish)|2016 The 'Canada Brand': Violence and Canadian Mining Companies in Latin America|2020 Economic Alternatives to Metallic Mining in El Salvador, A look at the Department of Cabañas in the light of the Sustainable Development Goals (Spanish)",Parent Company>Dayton Mining Company (Canada)>(2000-2002)|Parent Company>Pacific Rim Mining Corporation (Canada)>(2002-2013)|Parent Company>OceanaGold (Australia)>(2013-2019)|Subsidiary>Minerales Torogoz,El Salvador,Subterranean,Gold|Zinc,Central America
Marlin,"Mineral production at the mine ended on 31 May 2017. However, recuperation and revegetation activities have proceeded following the end of production, followed by continuous monitoring and maintenance.
As part of Goldcorp Inc.'s sale of another Guatemalan project, Cerro Blanco, to Bluestone Resources Inc., Goldcorp granted Bluestone a right of first refusal to certain assets and equipment belonging to the Marlin Mine project.","San Miguel Ixtahuacán and Sipacapa, San Marcos",2004 First Protests against Marlin Mine|2004-2005 Blockade of company trucks traveling to San Marcos|2007 Protest by Ex Landowners in San Miguel Ixtahuacán|2008 Goldcorp Shareholder Tour of Marlin Mine leads to Shareholder Resolution|2009 Protest marches against Goldcorp|2009- Central American environmentalists join forces against extractive projects|2011 Demonstration against attempts to legislate community consultations|2011 Members of U.S. Congress urge Guatemalan President to suspend the Marlin Mine Project|2012 Campesina March for Mother Earth|2012 International Mission organized to verify Human Rights violations and criminalization of activists in Guatemala and El Salvador|2012 Letter to Guatemalan President seeking action based on 2012 Peoples' International Health Tribunal's findings against Goldcorp Inc.|2012 Social Organizations Sign Public Complaint against IACHR Amendment of Precautionary Measures regarding Marlin Mine|2012 Women Struggling for a New Dawn and Defending our Mother Earth (Kolol O'nan Tx'otx) are created|2014 International Seminar on Public Finances and the Extractive Industry|2015 Maya Q'eqchi' Encampment in front of the National Palace|2015 Research Institute states EITI is Ineffective|2016 Discussion Group on Implementation of EITI in Guatemala|2017 Forum on Extractivism and Human Rights in Guatemala|2017 Peaceful Protest in Guatemala City|2017 Permanent Demonstration established to Demand Compensation for Damages caused by the Marlin Mine|2017 Presidential Commission for Dialogue confirms damage in communities affected by Marlin Mine|2017 Protestors detain Government Airplane and Block access to Marlin Mine|2018 Call to Reject Proposed Law on Indigenous Consultation Procedures|2019 Mam indigenous authorities call on congressional commission to ensure compliance with the guarantees for potable water mandated by the IACHR in 2011,"2006 Metal Mining and Human Rights in Guatemala: The Marlin Mine in San Marcos|2006 Technical Study: Quality of Water of the Tzalá River (Municipality of Sipakapa, Department of San Marcos)|2007 Indigenous Women's Access to the Official Justice System of Guatemala (Spanish)|2009 Mining Conflicts and Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala|2010 Cost-Benefit Study of the Marlin Mine in San Marcos, Guatemala|2010 Environmental Defenders in Danger: The Situation in Mexico and Central America in the Conext of the Mining Industry (Spanish)|2010 Evaluation of Predicted and Actual Water Quality Conditions at the Marlin Mine, Guatemala|2010 Human Rights Assessment of Goldcorp's Marlin Mine|2010 Toxic Metals and Indigenous Peoples Near the Marlin Mine in Western Guatemala: Potential Exposures and Impacts on Health|2011 Goldcorp's Second Update to the Marlin Mine Human Rights Assessment Report|2011 Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people|2011 Searching for Gold in the Highlands of Guatemala: Economic Benefits and Environmental Risks of the Marlin Mine|2012 Mining in Guatemala (The Case of Goldcorp: From the Marlin Mine to Escobal)|2012 The Extractive Industry in Guatemala - Public Policies, Human Rights, and Processes of Popular Resistance in the period of 2003-2011 (Spanish)|2013 The Myths and Reality of Gold Mining in Central America|2014 The Impact of Canadian Mining in Latin America and Canada's Responsibility: Executive Summary of the Report Submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights|2015 Guatemala - 'Smaller than David': The Struggle of Human Rights Defenders - International Fact Finding Mission Report|2015 Let's Talk about Mining in Guatemala (Spanish)|2016 ICMC Recertification Summary Audit Report: Marlin Mine, Guatemala|2016 Metallic Mining in Central America: An Assessment of Impacts, Transparency, and Taxation (Spanish)|2016 Systematization of the Implementation Process of the Right to Consultation of Indigenous Peoples established by the International Labour Organization Convention No. 169 in Guatemala (Spanish)|2016 The 'Canada Brand': Violence and Canadian Mining Companies in Latin America|2017 Marlin Mine at Closure: A Review of Goldcorp Commitments to the 2010 Human Rights Assessment|2017 The Economic Dimensions of Mining Activities in Guatemala (The Case of the Marlin Mine in San Marcos) (Spanish)|2017 The Human Rights Situation in Guatemala (Spanish)|2020 Newmont, Marlin Mine – Status Update","Parent Company>Francisco Gold Corporation (Canada)>(2000-2002)|Parent Company>Glamis Gold Ltd. (Canada)>(2002-2009)|Parent Company>Goldcorp Inc. (Canada)>(2009-2019)|Parent Company>Newmont Corporation>(2019-present )|Subsidiary>Montana Exploradora de Guatemala, S.A. (1996-present)",Guatemala,Open pit|Subterranean,Gold|Silver,Central America
Cerro Blanco,"Despite receiving an exploitation licence in 2007, the Cerro Blanco project faced repeated technical and engineering difficulties preventing production. In 2013 Goldcorp suspended mining operations at the Cerro Blanco site. In 2017, Bluestone Resources Inc. purchased the mine, undertaking new feasibility studies and engineering work. In 2021, it published a new feasibility study proposing a change from subterranean to open pit mining. In October 2021 it was preparing to submit a new Environmental Impact Assessment to obtain approval to redevelop and significantly expanded the project, aiming to be in production by 2024.","Asunción Mita, Jutiapa",2009 Protest marches against Goldcorp|2009- Central American environmentalists join forces against extractive projects|2010 Roadblock at Guatemala and El Salvador border|2011 Demonstration against attempts to legislate community consultations|2012 Campesina March for Mother Earth|2012 Demonstration against mining and increased violence|2013 Guatemala-El Salvador Bi-National Commission on Cerro Blanco|2013 Mesa Nacional calls for Permanent Suspension of Cerro Blanco|2013 Rally at Guatemalan Embassy in San Salvador|2013 San Salvador Archbishop suggests international complaint on Cerro Blanco mine|2014 International Seminar on Public Finances and the Extractive Industry|2014 Regional Forum on the Impact of Mining in Central America|2015 Maya Q'eqchi' Encampment in front of the National Palace|2015 Research Institute states EITI is Ineffective|2016 Discussion Group on Implementation of EITI in Guatemala|2017 Forum on Extractivism and Human Rights in Guatemala|2018 Call to Reject Proposed Law on Indigenous Consultation Procedures|2019 Publication of new report on crossborder impact of Cerro Blanco mine|2021 El Salvador’s Catholic Church leaders highlight threat of Cerro Blanco mine to nation’s water supply|2021 Protest against renewed mining company activity at Cerro Blanco,"2009 Mining Conflicts and Indigenous Peoples in Guatemala|2010 Analysis of the Environmental Impact Study for the Cerro Blanco Mining Project, Asunción Mita, Jutiapa, Guatemala (Spanish)|2010 Environmental Defenders in Danger: The Situation in Mexico and Central America in the Conext of the Mining Industry (Spanish)|2010 Response by Goldcorp re fears of water pollution by Cerro Blanco mine|2012 Proposed Mining Project, Cerro Blanco - Preliminary Comments on the Environmental Impact Study (Spanish)|2013 Analysis of the Information on the Watershed Ostúa-Güija, with an emphasis on the Quality of Surface and Subterranean Waters and the Impact of the Cerro Blanco Mining Project (Spanish)|2013 Special Report on the Mining Project ""Cerro Blanco"" and Possible Human Rights Violations against the Public of El Salvador (Spanish)|2013 The Myths and Reality of Gold Mining in Central America|2014 Guatemala - Mining in Guatemala - Rights at Risk|2014 Mining in Guatemala: Realities and Challenges faced by Democracy and Development (Spanish)|2014 The Impact of Canadian Mining in Latin America and Canada's Responsibility: Executive Summary of the Report Submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights|2014 Transnational Mining in Central America: Regional Focus and Transborder Impact. The Case of the Cerro Blanco Mine (Spanish)|2015 Guatemala - 'Smaller than David': The Struggle of Human Rights Defenders - International Fact Finding Mission Report|2015 Let's Talk about Mining in Guatemala (Spanish)|2016 Environmental and human security in relation to the metallic mining industry in watersheds of the Cuilco, Motagua, Los Esclavos and Ostua-Guija rivers in Guatemala (Spanish)|2016 Metallic Mining in Central America: An Assessment of Impacts, Transparency, and Taxation (Spanish)|2016 Systematization of the Implementation Process of the Right to Consultation of Indigenous Peoples established by the International Labour Organization Convention No. 169 in Guatemala (Spanish)|2017 Mining Exploitation, Cerro Blanco, Jutiapa (Spanish)|2017 The Human Rights Situation in Guatemala (Spanish)|2019 Bluestone Resources Feasibility Study, NI 43-101 Technical Report Cerro Blanco Project Guatemala|2019 The impact of the Cerro Blanco transborder mine on Water and Heath in El Salvador (Spanish)|2021 Bluestone Resources Technical Report on Cerro Blaco","Parent Company>Glamis Gold Ltd. (Canada)>(1998-2006)|Parent Company>Goldcorp Inc. (Canada)>(2006-2017)|Parent Company>Bluestone Resources Inc. (Canada)>(2017-present)|Subsidiary>Elevar Resources (formerly Entre Mares de Guatemala)|Subsidiary>Entre Mares de Guatemala, S.A. (subsidiary of Goldcorp Inc. and later Bluestone Resources Inc.)",Guatemala,Open pit|Subterranean,Gold|Silver,Central America
Escobal,"Operations suspended pending completion of consultations with affected Xinka indigenous communities, as per Constitutional Court decision released in September 2018.","San Rafael Las Flores and Jalapa, Santa Rosa",2009 Protest marches against Goldcorp|2009- Central American environmentalists join forces against extractive projects|2011 Demonstration against attempts to legislate community consultations|2011 March from San Rafael Las Flores to Guatemala City|2012 Bishop holds Large Mass Rejecting Mining near San Rafael Las Flores|2012 Campesina March for Mother Earth|2012 Health Tribunal Guilty Verdict Delivered to Canadian and Guatemalan Authorities|2012 Protest Blocking Road Access to the Escobal Mining Area|2014 International Seminar on Public Finances and the Extractive Industry|2015 Demonstration Outside Goldcorp's Toronto Office|2015 Letter Condemning Armed Attack against Mining Opponents in Mataquescuintla|2015 Research Institute states EITI is Ineffective|2015 Speaking Tour on Militarization of Communities in area of the Escobal mine|2016 Discussion Group on Implementation of EITI in Guatemala|2017 Protestors Block Access to the Escobal Mine|2017 UDEFEGUA Denounces Threats against CALAS Director|2017 Xinka Demand Permanent Closure of Escobal|2018 Call to Reject Proposed Law on Indigenous Consultation Procedures|2019 Xinka Parliament publicly denounces MEM and MARN for non-compliance with the 2018 Constitutional Court ruling confirming suspension of mining licence|2020 Call to investigate attacks on members of Xinka Parliament|2020 Citizen's complaint to Xinka Parliament regarding conduct of Minera San Rafael during Covid-19 crisis|2020 Letter of Concern at Impunity for Human Rights Violations against Xinka Defenders|2020 Organizations Pen an Open Letter in Solidarity with Xinka Communities,"2012 Mining in Guatemala (The Case of Goldcorp: From the Marlin Mine to Escobal)|2013 Preliminary Report on Human Rights Violations in the State of Siege in in Jalapa and Santa Rosa (Spanish)|2013 The Myths and Reality of Gold Mining in Central America|2014 Guatemala - Mining in Guatemala - Rights at Risk|2014 Mining in Guatemala: Realities and Challenges faced by Democracy and Development (Spanish)|2014 The Impact of Canadian Mining in Latin America and Canada's Responsibility: Executive Summary of the Report Submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights|2015 Guatemala - 'Smaller than David': The Struggle of Human Rights Defenders - International Fact Finding Mission Report|2015 Let's Talk about Mining in Guatemala (Spanish)|2015 Sustainable Development and Multi-National Companies: A Study of Land Grabbing and Key Responsibility (Spanish)|2015 Tahoe Resources Inc.’s Response to Recent Baseless and Irresponsible Accusations in 'Tahoe on Trial'|2015 Under Siege: Peaceful Resistance to Tahoe Resources and Militarization in Guatemala|2016 Metallic Mining in Central America: An Assessment of Impacts, Transparency, and Taxation (Spanish)|2016 Systematization of the Implementation Process of the Right to Consultation of Indigenous Peoples established by the International Labour Organization Convention No. 169 in Guatemala (Spanish)|2016 The 'Canada Brand': Violence and Canadian Mining Companies in Latin America|2016 The Resolutions of the Supreme Court: Suspension or cancellation of exploitation licences (Spanish)|2017 The Human Rights Situation in Guatemala (Spanish)|2018 Prior Consultation with Indigenous Communities in Guatemala; Context and Actors Surrounding Legal Regulation (Spanish)|2019 Guatemalan government discriminates against Xinka, puts Escobal mine consultation at risk|2019 Inequality, Extractivism and Development in Santa Rosa and Jalapa (Spanish)","Parent Company>Glamis Gold Ltd. (Canada)>(1998-2006)|Parent Company>Goldcorp Inc. (Canada)>(2006-2010)|Parent Company>Tahoe Resources Inc. (Canada)>(2010-2019)|Parent Company>Pan American Silver>(2019- )|Subsidiary>Entre Mares de Guatemala, S.A. (subsidiary of Goldcorp Inc. and later Bluestone Resources Inc.)|Subsidiary>Minera San Rafael, S.A. (MINERASA) (subsidiary of Tahoe Resources Inc.)",Guatemala,Subterranean,Gold|Lead|Silver|Zinc,Central America
ASP1 & ASP2 (Guapinol),Access road built. Processing plant in construction since 2018. Extraction and processing due to begin in 2021.,"Tocoa Municipality, Colón Department",2015 Sector San Pedro begins to organise opposition to mining concession|2015- Municipal Committee for the Defence of Common and Public Goods (CMDBCP) is formed|2016 Sector San Pedro communities denounce local officials|2016 Sector San Pedro denounces mayor for cancelling consultative assembly|2018 CMDBCP establishes protest encampment|2018 CMDBCP hold 10-day protest outside Tocoa Town Hall|2019 CMDBCP is awarded international Human Rights Prize|2019 EU delegation visits Guapinol environmentalist prisoners|2020 Berta Cáceres and Guapinol detainees shortlisted for EU Sakharov Human Rights Prize|2020 EU Parliament calls for release of Guapinol environmental defenders|2020 International campaign demanding release of detained Guapinol activists|2020 Launch of international experts' report on origins of mining conflict in Bajo Aguán|2020 National meeting of communities in defence of the environment|2020 Presentation of reports to the Honduran Ministry of Human Rights|2020 Presentation of reports to the Honduran Ombudsperson Office (CONADEH)|2020 Public presentation of expert legal opinion on judicial persecution and detention of Guapinol defenders|2021 UN experts call for release of 8 environmental defenders,"2014 Statistical Report on Violent Deaths Related to Land Conflict in the Bajo Aguan 2008-2013 (Spanish)|2016 EITI: A Sufficient Initiative for Fiscal Transparency of Extractive Industries in Honduras? (Spanish)|2016 Socio-Environmental Impact of Mining in the Northwestern Region of Honduras Seen through Three Case Studies (Spanish)|2017 Honduras - The deadliest place to defend the planet|2017 List of Mining Concessions in Honduras (Spanish)|2017 Report of the Observatory of Natural Goods and Human Rights of CEHPRODEC (Spanish)|2017 Report of the Observatory of Natural Goods and Human Rights of CEHPRODEC, 2016 (Spanish)|2017 Territories at Risk: Mining, Land and Water in Honduras (Spanish)|2019 In the case of Guapinol and San Pedro, does the Human Rights Defenders Protection Mechanism work to protect the life of the defenders of the land, forest and rivers? (Spanish)|2019 Proposals for the Honduran Justice System in the Treatment and Handling of High Impact Social and Corruption Cases (Spanish)|2019 Territories at Risk II: Mining, Hydrocarbons and Electric Power Generation in Honduras (Spanish)|2019 The State of Mining in Honduras, Exploratory Investigation (Spanish)|2019 Third cycle of the Universal Periodic Review of Honduras, Report on the situation of the human rights of women in Honduras (Spanish)|2019 Visit to Honduras, Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders|2020 Guapinol Resists: Origins of the Mining Conflict in the Bajo Aguan (Spanish)|2020 Honduras's Deadly Water Wars|2020 Pretrial Monitoring of the Guapinol and San Pedro Community|2020 Universal Periodic Review Honduras, Report on the situation of Human Rights Defenders in Honduras (Spanish)",Sister Company>Inversiones Ecotek (part of EMCO Group)|Parent Company>Inversiones Los Pinares (part of EMCO Group),Honduras,Open pit,Iron oxide,Central America