JCAP In the Media – Page 4 – Justice & Corporate Accountability Project

Not-so-innocent abroad

Like it or not, Canadian mining companies have a growing reputation in the developing world as bad actors who commit and condone environmental and human rights abuse. Would the appointment…

Government backs disputed mining institute

The Trudeau government will continue to support a Harper-era organization that aims to help developing countries to grow and regulate their mining industries. That support, confirmed by a spokesperson for…

Guatemalan Miners Can Sue Firm in Canada, Appeal Court Rules

British Columbia's top court is allowing seven Guatemalan residents to sue Canadian mining giant Tahoe Resources Inc. in Canada for a shooting that took place in Guatemala. The B.C. Court…

Mining company tied to Reno facing new scrutiny operations in Guatemala

A mining company with offices in Reno is facing renewed scrutiny by a Canadian Guatemalan silver mine. The Justice and Corporate Accountability Project, which represents human rights asked the U.S.…

Canadian company tried to stop referendum on mine in Guatemala

A Toronto legal aid group is calling on the American securities regulator to investigate a Canadian mining company for failing to disclose a secret lawsuit aimed at preventing a referendum…

Gold mine’s closing leaves uncertain legacy in Guatemala Mayan community

Global Sisters Report presents a special series on mining and extractive industries and the women religious who work to limit the damage and impact on people and the environment, through…

Let courts, mediators decide on mining disputes abroad, says lobby group

While human rights groups are pushing for stronger government oversight of mining companies' conduct abroad, executives from a national mining lobby group say Canadian courts and existing mediation bodies should…

How the search for oil is inflaming tensions in Kenya

Communities at the centre of oil exploration caught between a desire for development and the reality of damaged land.

Independent accountability needed for Canadian mining companies abroad

Over 20,000 people from the mining industry gathered in Toronto for the annual conference of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada last week. This is known as one of…