Tag Archives: Gold Mining

The Miners’ Strike Starts on Wednesday

(Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN volunteer translator) Last month the miners of Caldas and Risaralda were stood up in Irra.  … Read More »

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Communities from Throughout Colombia Meet in Medellín to Search for Ways to Protect the Region from Problems Caused by the Mining and Energy Industries

Author: Felipe Cardona Translated by: Rudy Heller, CSN Volunteer Translator Edited by: Susan Tritten, CSN Volunteer Editor More than 100 … Read More »

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Read our latest CSN Newsletter

Here it is! Read news about Marmato and San Jose de Apartado http://colombiasupport.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CSN_June_12_Newsletter2.pdf Please be generous – Support our work! … Read More »

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Why You Should Support the Artisan Miners of Marmato

From January 15-18, 2012 a Colombia Support Network delegation of Canadian and US citizens visited the town of Marmato in … Read More »

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POR QUE DEBES APOYAR A LOS MINEROS ARTESANALES DE MARMATO

En el pasado mes de enero 2012, una delegación de Colombia Support Network integrada por ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos … Read More »

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Por que debes apoyar a los mineros artesanales de Marmato

En el pasado mes de enero 2012, una delegación de Colombia Support Network integrada por ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos … Read More »

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Write to Save Marmato

+ READ WHY YOU SHOULD SUPPORT THE ARTISAN MINERS OF MARMATO Marmato presents an extraordinary spectacle………. http://colombiasupport.blogspot.com/2012/03/why-you-should-support- artisan-miners.html Please take … Read More »

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WHY YOU SHOULD SUPPORT THE ARTISAN MINERS OF MARMATO

From January 15-18, 2012 a Colombia Support Network delegation of Canadian and U.S. citizens visited the town of Marmato in … Read More »

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Peasant Families of Northern Nariño Fear They Will Lose Everything Because of Large-Scale Mining

  “We can live without gold or without silver, but not without water and peace.” In the rural community of … Read More »

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The Miners of Marmato: A Model for Opposition to Open-Pit Mining

Last month I had the privilege of visiting the Colombian mining town of Marmato with a Colombia Support Network (CSN) … Read More »

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