Tag Archives: Mining in Colombia
THE INJUSTICE OF THE EL CERREJÓN COAL MINE AGAINST THE WAYÚU PEOPLE
By Paula Companioni, Revista RAYA, December 26, 2023 https://revistaraya.com/la-injusticia-de-la-mina-de-carbon-el-cerrejon-contra-el-pueblo-wayuu.html (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) Even though there are … Read More »
THE YUKPA PEOPLE’S STRUGGLE TO PRESERVE THEIR ANCESTRAL TERRITORY
By Ludys Ovalle Jácome, EL TIEMPO, November 18, 2021 https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/otras-ciudades/la-lucha-del-pueblo-yukpa-por-salvaguardar-su-territorio-ancestral-633154 (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) They say that … Read More »
LEADERS IN SOUTHERN CÓRDOBA ARE SURROUNDED BY MINING COMPANIES, PARAMILITARIES, AND DISSIDENTS
By Sebastián Forero Rueda, EL ESPECTADOR, September 26, 2021 https://www.elespectador.com/colombia-20/conflicto/lideres-del-sur-de-cordoba-cercados-por-mineras-paramilitares-y-disidencias/ (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) They are preparing … Read More »
THE ALARMING IMPLICATIONS OF THE REACTIVATION OF OPEN PIT MEGA-MINING OF COAL
José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective and La Prensa Rural September 9, 2021 (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) The … Read More »
THE CAMPESINOS ARE OPPOSING THE MINING IN QUEBRADONA WITH THE STRENGTH OF A BEAR
By Daniela Quintero Díaz, EL ESPECTADOR, July 22, 2021 https://www.elespectador.com/ambiente/con-la-fuerza-de-un-oso-los-campesinos-se-oponen-a-mineria-en-quebradona/ (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) The people that … Read More »
IF YOU NEED A JOB, DON’T GO TO MINING
By Mario Valencia, EL ESPECTADOR, July 2, 2021 https://www.elespectador.com/economia/macroeconomia/si-empleo-necesitas-a-la-mineria-no-asistas/ (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) The main problem that … Read More »
GLENCORE PLANS TO PULL OUT OF THE PRODECO COAL MINES IN COLOMBIA
Bloomberg Agency, EL ESPECTADOR, February 4, 2021 https://www.elespectador.com/noticias/economia/glencore-planea-retirarse-de-minas-de-carbon-de-prodeco-en-colombia/ (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) The announcement came after Colombia’s … Read More »
CERREJÓN SHOULD BE HAVING A DIFFERENT CONVERSATION
By Mauricio Botero Caicedo, EL ESPECTADOR, September 6, 2020 https://www.elespectador.com/opinion/cerrejon-tendria-una-conversacion-diferente/ (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) A few days … Read More »
MINING ACTIVITIES ARE NOT AN OPTION FOR AMAZONIA, SAY THE EXPERTS
SEMANA, May 27, 2020 https://sostenibilidad.semana.com/actualidad/articulo/actividades-extractivas-no-son-opcion-para-la-amazonia-dicen-expertos/51103 (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) Nature tourism, agro-forestry development, and marketing of carbon … Read More »
THE DECISION OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE OPENS THE DOOR TO MEGA-MINING IN SALENTO
By Jéssica Paola Arias Higuita, RCN Radio, May 21, 2020 https://www.rcnradio.com/judicial/fallo-de-consejo-de-estado-abre-la-puerta-la-megamineria-en-salento (Translated by Eunice Gibson, CSN Volunteer Translator) The Council … Read More »