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· 2010, July: Guatemala - Public Letter on San Miguel

· 2010, July: Canadian Nickel Company Linked to Serious Human Rights Violation - Including Gang Rapes - in Guatemala

· 2010, June: GUATEMALA: Government Orders the Suspension of Goldcorp Inc's "Marlin Mine"

· 2010, June: Guatemala - Mining Horrors

· 2010, June: OAS Orders Guatemala to Suspend Goldcorp Mine -- Action Needed

· 2010, May: Guatemala's Endless Nickel Mining Nightmare: Gang Rapes and Forced Evictions

· 2010, May: Scientific Study Finds Elevated Levels of Mercury, Copper, Arsenic and Zinc in Urine, and of Lead in Blood of Guatemalans Living Near Canadian- Owned Mine

· 2010, May: Goldcorp's Flawed and Pre-Determined Human Rights Assessment, By Grahame Russell, Rights Action Co-Director

· 2010, May: Why is Goldcorp, Inc. Recommending a No Vote On Community Consent to its Projects -- Even Though Required by Internaational Mining Law?

· 2010, May: Honduras - Lawyer from Firm With Mining Connections Part of Honduran Truth Commission - by Grahame Russell

· 2010, April: Honduras - Threatened Community Leader Opposing Goldcorp to Speak in Ontario, May 7-22 leading Up to Goldcorp Shareholder Meeting May 19 in Toronto

· 2010, April: New Mining Lawsuit - Schnoor v Canada

· 2010, April: Delegation to Visit Guatemala Mining Comunities

· 2010, April: TV Special Asks If Canada's Reputation Abroad is Harmed by Mining

· 2010, April: Save Important Dates for Mining Events in Toronto

· 2010, March: International Labor Organization calls for Suspension of Guatemalan Mining in Indigenous Lands

· 2010, March: Ecuadorians Sue Canadian Mining Company and
Toronto Stock Exchange -- March 25 a Good Day to Go to a Public Hearing in Court

· 2010, March: A Three Minute TV News Clip, "Goldcorp in Guatemala"

· 2010, February: Guatemala - Goldcorp Mining Profits and Harms Go Up and Up

· 2009, December: El Salvador - Body Count Rises in Fourth Killing of Community Member in El Salvador where Canadian Mining Company, Pacific Rim, Wants to Mine Gold

· 2009, December: Guatemala - 40-year Nickel Mining Nightmare Continues

· 2009, December: Peru - Global Investors, Including Canadian Pension Plan Making Killing on Mining Investments, Where Few or No Laws Hold Them Accountable

· 2009, December: International Mining and Impunity Day - Canadian Mining Companies Making a Killing in El Salvador, Guatemala, Chiapas . . . .

· 2009, December: Mexico - Canadian Mining Company Linked to Assassination of Community Leader in Chiapas

· 2009, November: Guatemala - Godcorp, Inc. Violates Guatemalan Right to Housing

· 2009, November: Guatemala - Mining, Repression & Impunity North and South

· 2009, October: Bill C-300 Will Perpetuate Effective Corporate Immunity In Canada

· 2009, October: Guatemala - Mining and the Death of a Mayan Teacher Who Stood Up for Mayan and Indigenous Rights

· 2009, September: Guatemala - Mining Company Linked to Shootings Causing Two Deaths and Twenty Injuries

· 2009, September: "We are Crisantas" - Goldcorp Inc. Trial against the "Goldcorp 5"

· 2009, August: Guatemala - Flames on the Fire" -- Goldcorp, Inc. Accuses Catholic Priest of Instigating Violence & Community Divisions

· 2009, August: Guatemala : More Community Consultations Say No to Mining

· 2009, August: Guatemala - Update #2 on Resistance to Harms & Violations caused by Goldcorp Inc's "Marlin" mine

· 2009, August: Guatemala - Update on Resistance to Harms & Violations caused by Goldcorp Inc's "Marlin" mine

· 2009, June: Guatemala - Goldcorp Gets Government to Charge 7 Poor Mayans of Obstruction in Rights Struggle

· 2009, June: Guatemala - Goldcorp Involved in More Illegal Land Occupation Bringing in More Police and More Threats of Violence

· 2009, June: Guatemala - Goldcorp Presence Brings More Illegal Land Occupation, Soldiers, Police and Threats of Violence

· 2009, June: Honduras - Goldcorp Mining Opereation Creates an Environmental Disaster

· 2009, June: More Information on Goldcorp Gold Mining Profits and Harms

· 2009, May: Indigenous at Goldcorp Shareholder Meeting Protest Rights Abuses

· 2009, May: The Other Shareholders Meeting in Guatemala

· 2009, May: Honduras - Nivea Won't Cure These Mining Related Skin Problems

· 2009, May: On the Road to Goldcorp Shareholders Meeting

· 2009, May: Mexico - Troops Sent to Protect Canadian Mine

· 2009, May: Goldcorp - Protests at Two Meetings, One in Vancouver, Second in Guatemala

· 2009, May: Mining Company to Sue El Salvador Undrer CAFTA for 'Lost Future Earnings'

· 2009: April - Indigenous Leaders Confront Barrick Gold

· 2009, April: Toronto Conference, April 25 - Canadian Mining, Sustainability & Issues of Health, Environment & Human Rights

· 2009, April: Honduras - Photo Essay - Gold Mining and Health Harms

· 2009, March: BBC Report on Worries About Canadian Mining

· 2009, March: Guatemala - Arsenic in the Rivers

· 2009, March: Gira de Conferencias en Canada

· 2009, March: Guatemala - MiningWatch Concerns on Goldcorp "Human Rights Assessment"

· 2009, March: Honduras - Chronology of Indifference on Goldcorp by Honduras and Canada

· 2009, March: Canadian Speaking Tour on Goldcorp Mining in Guatemala and Honduras

· 2009, March: Abuse of Nak'azdli Lands by Canadian Mining Companies

· 2008, March: BBC News report - Canadian Mine Accused of Causing Skin Infections - cites Rights Action report, Grahame Russell. RA Co-Director

· 2009, February: Canadian Mining Comapny Accused in South Africa

· 2009, February: Norwegian Pension Fund Divests from Barrick Gold

· 2009, February: Health Harms in San Miguel Ixtahuacan where Goldcorp, Inc. Operates an Open-Pit, Cyanide Leeching Gold Mine

· 2009, February: Mining in Chiapas - A New Threat for the Survival of the Indigenous Peoples

· 2009, February: The Norwegian Pension Fund Disinvests from Barrick Gold

· 2009, January: Guatemala - Article & Photos:  “Who is Emeterio Perez? And Why Goldcorp Inc. Shareholders & Investors Ought to Know”

· 2008, December, Resistance to Gold Mining, article, video links

· 2008, December, Letter from Mining Watch Canada: "Fundamental concerns with the Goldcorp Inc. Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) and Erosion of Trust in Canada's Responsible Investment Communioty's Shareholder Proposal Process"

· 2008, November, Guatemala: Film - "Eight Mayan Women" in Resistance to Harms Caused by Goldcorp Inc in San Miguel Ixtahuacan

. 2008, October, HONDURAS. Film: "All That Glitters is Not Gold" - on Goldcorp's open pit, heap leach gold mine in Honduras

. 2008, October. Article by Karen Spring: "The Mining Debate: Who is "Anti" What?"

. 2008, September: GUATEMALA, Goldcorp Under Investigation by Latin America Water Tribunal for Contamination and Depletion

. 2008, July: Winners and losers, joined at the hip, in the global mining industry

. 2008, May. Open Letter from Rights Action to Goldcorp Inc. and its Shareholders

· 2008, March, Guatemala. Photo-Essay by James Rodriguez: "Election of Sipakapan Municipal Government"

· 2008, March. Mining in Honduras & Guatemala: Goldcorp, Inc. Update

· 2008, February, Investments & Mining: Article in The Guardian: What "Ethical Funds" Invest In!

· 2008, February, Honduras & Canadian Mining: Newsw articdle about Goldcorp, Inc.: "Lead, Mercury from Honduras Mine Operated by Goldcorp, Inc. Found in Siria Valley Population"

· 2008, February, Global Mining Industry: News article: " Robin Hood Backwards: Take from the poor and give to the rich"

· 2007, October, Canadian Investments in Mining: CPP (Canadian Pension Plan) general information

· 2007, June, Guatemala & Canadian Mining: Article by Sandra Cuffe: "GUATEMALA: RECUPERATING THE LAND THAT BELONGS TO PEOPLE"

· 2007, March, Honduras & Mining: Article by Dawn Paley: “Gold, Skin and Bones: Goldcorp’s adventure in Honduras”

· 2007, April, Canada & Mining, Article by Grahame Russell: “CANADIAN ROUND-TABLE PROCESS ENSURES CONTINUATION OF IMPUNITY FOR GLOBAL MINING COMPANIES”

· 2006, November, Canada, Investments & Mining: Newspaper articles about Canadian Investments & Human Rights Violations in the Global South

· 2006, September, Guatemala & Canadian Mining Companies: Newspaper articles about Skye Resources and Mayan-Kekchi peoples

·2006, July, Guatemala & Canadian Mining: Article by Reuters: Mining, Mayan resistance and Unjust Enrichment

· 2006, July, Mining & Media Manipulations: Grahame Russell dissects a Wall Street Journal article about Skye Resources nickel company in Guatemala

· 2005, August, Guatemala & Canadian Mining: Article by Grahame Russell: “Maya-Qéqchi Resistance to Skye Resources Nickel Mining Company”

· 2004, November, Guatemala, Canada & Mining: Pro-mining Article by Canadian Ambassador James Lambert, & Response Articles from Guatemalans