Copper mining
As the DRC holds another election, the fight of the Congolese people is still for liberation

44 million people were eligible to cast their votes in the presidential and parliamentary elections in the DRC on December 20. The vote has been held amid an intensification of violence in the mineral-rich eastern provinces, leaving millions displaced.

Taliban declares general ‘amnesty’ as evacuations resume in Kabul and other stories

Today we look at the evacuations in Afghanistan and remarks by EU countries regarding possible refugees, ongoing rescue efforts after the earthquake in Haiti, and more

US indigenous group files lawsuit to stop approval for planned copper mine

The Apache people in the state of Arizona have been fighting against a planned copper mine in Oak Flat by the controversial company Rio Tinto

Chileans demand protection for mine workers in the face of COVID-19

In Chile, more than 2,500 mine workers are infected with coronavirus and 3 have recently died from the disease

Peruvian activists and farmers on trial for protesting against Tía María mining project

District attorney of Arequipa has demanded up to 30 years in jail for all the leaders who opposed the Tía María mining project and led the resistance struggle against it

Future of Tía María mining project hangs in the balance

The Peruvian Mining Council held a public hearing on the Tía María mining project and the final ruling will decide the future of the mining project resisted for almost a decade

No to Tia Matia Peru Mine Anti-Tía María mine protesters emerge victorious in Peru

Since July 15, thousands of farmers and inhabitants of the Tambo Valley in the Arequipa region of Peru have been mobilizing against the government’s decision to authorize the construction of the long-resisted Tía María mining project.

Chilean mine workers reject Codelco’s offer and continue strike

Since June 14, over 3,200 workers at the Chuquicamata mine have been on strike demanding lifetime health insurance coverage for all workers