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HAITÍ: 50 preguntas sobre la minería
La herramienta 50 preguntas sobre la minería es un esfuerzo pedagógico que busca acercar, de manera sencilla y participativa, la información contenida en manuales e informes...
MEXICO: San Miguel del Progreso, Guerrero, reafirma la libre autodeterminación
“San Miguel del Progreso, Guerrero, México reafirma la libre autodeterminación: Estatuto Comunal en lengua Mè’phàà, un blindaje contra el extractivismo” En México, los...
WATER – the fundamental prerequisite for sustaining all life – PROTECT LAKE VÄTTERN
The summer of 2025 have been very dry here in Sweden. In fact the whole year have been dry, causing the groundwater levels in the larger part of the country, to drop down to...
IRELAND: 10 years of protecting the Sperrins
SOS Journey 2015 -2025 (speech by Fidelma O’Kane, 21st July 2025, at SOS 10th anniversary celebration) First meeting of Save Our Sperrins *The first meeting of Save Our Sperrins...
The Resistance of the Owukpa People to Coal Mining in Nigeria
The people of Owukpa say no to coal extraction, they want their land, their health, and their livelihoods preserved.
Rights of Nature and Resistance to Mining in Ecuador
Ecuador’s Constitutional Court created a national legal precedent by upholding the rights of nature for Los Cedros, on of the world’s most biodiverse regions.
los Derechos de la Naturaleza del Bosque Protector Los Cedros frente a la minería
Ecuador’s Constitutional Court created a national legal precedent by upholding the rights of nature for Los Cedros, on of the world’s most biodiverse regions.
Gender, Patriarchy and Extractivism
Gender and extractivism are intertwined in multiple and complex ways. In this YLNM position paper, we lay out these links and call for gender justice and the dismantling of patriarchy as central actions to anti-extractivism movements, and deeply necessary for post-extractive futures.
April @ Yes to Life No to Mining
As the scramble for critical minerals ramps up, with Trump leading the charge and Europe on his heels, communities in every region are renewing their dedication to the defence of...
Philippines: Behind the Mask of the Moratorium
Pala’wan People continue to fight mining in the Philippines
Minera multimillonaria canadiense escala amenazas en contra del pueblo de Carrizalillo, Guerrero
Originally posted on REMA's website 12th March 2025 El 31 de marzo de 2025 vencen los contratos de ocupación temporal de tierras que tiene la empresa minera Equinox Gold con el...
IRELAND: Sperrins Gold Mine Inquiry Suspended
A public inquiry into a major mining project in Northern Ireland was suspended shortly after starting due to breaches in laws protecting public participation. Local communities...