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TSM Guiding Principles As members of the Mining Association of Canada, our role is to responsibly meet society's needs for minerals, metals and energy products. To achieve this we engage in the exploration, discovery, development, production, distribution and recycling of these products.
Mining and metals companies have a responsibility to respect the human rights of the communities in which they operate, and the people they employ. We recognise that when the rights and interests of local communities are not properly taken into account, activities can potentially have an adverse effect on people's health, livelihoods, safety, and security.
Mining and Indigenous Rights in Guatemala. Amnesty International Canada urges that extreme dangers facing defenders of land, territory and the environment must not be overlooked in discussions she has with her counterparts from the US and Mexico, as well as government official and business leaders from Central America, the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Sep 12, 2017· Chinese mining company linked to human rights violations in the DRC PREMICONGO released a report documenting human rights violations and environmental issues related to mining in the DRC. The report focuses on the China Nonferrous Metal Mining Corporation Huachin, detailing its operations in the exploitation of.
May 02, 2013· After visiting West ia communities affected by mountaintop removal coal mining, the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights is calling for an investigation into allegations of human rights abuses related to the practice, in which mountaintops are blasted off and the resulting waste dumped into streams below.
The Human Rights Summer Program is a oneweek intensive program for students and young professionals, utilizing Poland as a case study to examine broader human rights issues. Poland's dynamic history makes it a unique location to study historic and contemporary human rights issues from the Holocaust to the modern refugee crisis.
Acid Mine Drainage and Human Rights. 2. The South African Human Rights commission acknowledges MARIETTE LIEFFERINK and EUGENE VILJOEN for providing the photographs that appear in this booklet. Mariette is the CEO of the Federation for a Sustainable Environment and was a member of the SAHRC Section 05 Committee on Human Rights and Acid Mine Drainage.
Feb 12, 2019· one thought on " communities affected by mining stand together to fight against human rights violations " Marianne Botanist says: It is incredibly scary that any mining company can shortcut legislation regarding the requirements for full environmental impact assessments and environmental compliance issues by communicating about mining ...
Brief Highlights Environmental and Human Rights Impacts of Mining in 77 Million Investment Case. The amicus curiae brief emphasizes the devastating impact on the local environment and on the human rights of the people that depend upon that environment. Moreover, the investor failed to adequately assess the environmental impacts of the mine.
The Mesa is a coalition of human rights and environmental organizations working to ban metals mining in El Salvador. The amicus curiae briefs filed on March 2, 2011 (also available in Spanish ) and May 20, 2011 emphasizes the devastating impact on the local environment and on the human rights of the people that depend upon that environment.
Kashipur AntiBauxite mining movement, India. A short chronicle of the long and violent struggle of Kashipur against the UAIL bauxite mining and alumina refinery. The east Indian state of Odisha is the largest producer of bauxite in India, accounting for 59% of India's total bauxite deposits (a).
Newmont Mining Corp: Human Rights/Environmental Violations, Cajamarca, Peru Newmont Mining Corp. is the principle shareholder of Minera Yanacocha , a joint venture between Newmont (%), the Peruvian Buenaventura (%) company, and the .
Canadian Mining Companies and Human Rights Violations Abroad: Part I. These governance gaps provide the permissive environment for wrongful acts by companies of all kinds without adequate sanctioning or reparation. How to narrow and ultimately bridge the gaps in relation to human rights is our fundamental challenge." (6) Professor David Bilchitz,...
One of the world's most dangerous extractive industries is mining. While hazardous substances and waste from mining inflict havoc on the environment, the human rights of those working in the mining industry and the people living nearby are also negatively impacted, says the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous .
Environment and Human Rights into the Governance of the Mining Sector EGP ˜agship publication launched on June 2018 in Stockholm Presented at key forums and events, including the IBA Environmental Lawyers Conference in South Africa and the Advanced International Training Programme (ITP 308) on Mine Water and Mine Waste Management in Malå, Sweden
"UNEP and the UN Human Rights Office are committed to bringing environmental protection closer to the people by assisting state and nonstate actors to promote, protect and respect environmental ...
Canada dominates the global mining industry with projects in over 100 countries. In some cases, the budgets of these companies are bigger than the budgets of the countries in which they operate. Yet there are virtually no regulations in Canada to prevent companies from taking advantage of weak environmental and labour laws or to hold them accountable for violations of human rights.
Solving the case of Golfrid Siregar and hundreds of other human rights defenders is a must and responsibility of the state., Jakarta The deceased Golfrid Siregar was a human rights defender in North Sumatra who fought for the right to a good and healthy environment. Civil society mourns as he took his last breath on 6th October 2019 in Haji Adam Malik Central General Hospital, .
Nov 15, 2017· This is despite the fact that all 29 know that human rights risks and abuses are intrinsically linked to cobalt mining in the DRC. Apple leads the way, Microsoft lagging behind Earlier this year, Apple became the first company to publish the names of its cobalt suppliers, and Amnesty's research shows it is currently the industry leader when it comes to responsible cobalt sourcing.
Sep 01, 2014· The myth of ethical gold. Good oldfashioned image cleansing versus environmental and human rights excesses. Stephanie Boyd exposes the selfserving manoeuvring of a rapacious cartel. Sleep soft: a memorial for baby Andini, who died after suffering an .
Every aspect of Tibetan life is under siege. Tibetans have even fewer civil and political rights than Chinese people also ruled by the Chinese Communist Party. The Chinese government enforces its control on Tibet through the threat and use of arbitrary detentions and punishments, at times including severe violence.
Aug 18, 2018· Nevertheless, The Cost of Gold finds that the government's delayed response and piecemeal approach falls short of South Africa's duties under human rights law. As a result, the impacts of mining continue to infringe on residents' rights to health, water, and a healthy environment, as well as rights to receive information and participate in decision making.
Newmont Mining Corp: Human Rights/Environmental Violations, Cajamarca, Peru. Pollution from the mine puts the region's waterways, livelihoods, and water rights at risk. [7] The Minas Conga Project threatens to destroy four lakes, affect 680 springs, and consume at least 228,000 liters of water per hour in a region already prone to water shortages .
Apr 18, 2016· Environmental pollution and human rights violations in Katanga's copper and cobalt mines SOMO has worked with three Congolese organisations ( Afrewatch, ACIDH and Premi Congo) to conduct spot investigations of the harmful effects of mining operations of .
The Responsible Mining Index, launched in Geneva on Wednesday, assesses the policies and practices of 30 large companies that produce 25% of mined commodities. London: The world's biggest mining companies must improve their human rights record and step up efforts to curb environmental damage, the Responsible Mining Foundation said in its first...
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