... has no large scale mining, and public opposition quickly began to form against Pacific Rim.
Given El Salvador’s dense population and the stress on its water resources, mining opponents especially feared ...
... responsible should not be using mechanisms like ICSID to force governments to do its bidding. Countries like El Salvador have a right to say no to mining without fear of a massive lawsuit", said Keith ...
... Roundtable against Metallic Mining calls to be alert to the danger of a contrary decision the country's sovereign decision not to allow mining.
And this fear is not unfounded, because ICSID is a World ...
... stored in the containers, no one really knows. “We have often asked authorities in the capital [San Salvador] to carry out a waste disposal – without success.”
“We fear that one day the container will ...
... cyanide: a very toxic poison that was used in the gold extraction process. People fear that one day these containers will burst.
COMPANY DEMANDS 300 MILLION DOLLARS
In any case, Blanco assures they are ...
... of the already scarce and polluted water resources. CRIPDES also fears that violence could break out as a result of community division and conflicts between companies and environmentalists. The numerous ...
... her where they take good water from. She answers that some can afford to buy drinkable water, but all the others take it from that very faucet that holds the warning sign. Fear overwhelms me: fear for ...
... proposed legislative ban on mining has been stalled in the Salvadoran legislature for years, partly due to government fears of further suits in response.
Meanwhile, mining-affected communities lack access ...
... of then-President Antonio Saca that its work would be eco-friendly and would generate jobs. But with 90 percent of the country’s surface water contaminated, and fearing damage to the Lempa River — an essential ...