mining
Panela vs. mining: the hidden battle in northwestern Quito
In Pacto, the community members are asking the authorities to revoke the mining concessions. They prefer that the production of panela be the main source of livelihood for these families. One of the mining companies defends itself.
EITI Ecuador and the challenge of making mining and oil transparent
Information on the details of the extractive industry in Ecuador is still at a superficial level, especially in relation to mining, where there is disorder and opacity.
Cuenca: the popular vote that puts large-scale mining at risk
Terror in the illegal mines of Buenos Aires comes to light
PlanV reconstructed the crimes that took place in the illegal mines that afflicted this parish in the north of the country with documents and confidential sources. There were even military personnel involved in the illegal mining, who received minimal sentences. See the shocking images of the state of one of the mines almost two years after the State intervention.
Buenos Aires has not yet closed the mining wounds
An unprecedented event occurred in the parish of La Merced de Buenos Aires, in Imbabura. Hanrine company workers and the community of Buenos Aires remain day and night at this point. Miners and anti-miners do not give in. A chronicle.
Josefina Tunki and women human rights defenders attacked by mining companies and the Ecuadorian State
In recent years, thousands of tons of copper and gold have been extracted from the Cordillera del Cóndor. Indigenous leaders represent some of the 22 cases in the report published by organizations on the persecution and harassment of human rights defenders.