Written by Jocelin Gregorio-Alarcon On March 29, 2017, El Salvador became the first country in the world to win a decade-long court case against Oceana Gold, a mining and subsidiary company of the U.S. and Canadian mining company, Pacific Rim. The court verdict prohibits Oceana Gold from recuperating money invested in mining projects, as well Read More…
Women Under the Surface
In mining towns, such as Siglo XX and Potosi in Bolivia, women contribute to society in more ways than just one. In fact, women’s contributions to society and the economy are undervalued and under recognized in both the past and contemporary times. In particular, the undervalued contributions that women make in society take form Read More…
Mining and Slave Labor Today
Mining and Slave Labor Today By Evie Gieseman Slavery in the Mining industry is still present today. Even though there is no specific name for it like slavery or the Mita System, it still continues to exist. This practice is something that has become accepted because of lenient regulation, lack of law enforcement and a Read More…
Thousands Effected by the Worst Environmental Disasters in Brazil’s History
On November 5th, 2015, Brazil’s coast of Espírito Santo was contaminated by a large mining disaster. Rio Doce, located in southeast region of Brazil, displayed what “looks like brown gelatin spreading out to sea” according to Joca Thome, a national coordinator of marine conservation. [1] The spill was projected to expand along a 5.5-mile stretch Read More…
Marked with Blood and Lined with Gold: Return to the Arc
Marked with Blood and Lined with Gold: Venezuela’s Return to el Orinoco Mining Arc By: Kevelis Matthews-Alvarado Returning to the Orinoco Mining Arc: Why now? Original image found at: https://www.occrp.org/en/goldandchaos/gang-lords-rule-the-orinoco-mining-arc The page Nuestra Tierra began with briefly describing some historical peaks in iron mining within this region, the Orinoco mining arc. The last peak was around Read More…
A Recent History of US-Cuban Relations in the Mining Sector
Introduction Having covered the history of Cuban mining in the article from which this post is linked, it is now appropriate to take a “current-state” look at the industry as well as get some idea of what the future may look like. While the relationship between the United States and Cuba has been rough on Read More…
Gold Mining Madre de Dios
Small-Scale Peruvian Gold Mining in Madre de Dios Peru is Latin America’s leading producer of gold and the sixth largest gold producer in the world; multi-national mining companies produce most of this gold, however, around twenty percent of Peru’s gold exports come from illegal or artisanal mines.[1]For the Peruvian government, the difference between illegal and artisanal Read More…