A GLOBAL NETWORK
100+ ORGANISATIONS, COMMUNITIES & PLATFORMS ACTING IN SOLIDARITY ACROSS THE PLANET
Yes to Life, No to Mining (YLNM) is a global solidarity network of and for Indigenous Peoples, impacted communities, local organisations, and networks who are standing up for their Right to Say No to Mining and to advance life-sustaining post-extractive futures.
We stand for life
We have come together under the banner of Yes to Life No to Mining (YLNM) in the shared belief that saying no to mining is a means to guarantee the diverse forms of life on the planet and an absolute necessity at this moment of converging social, economic and ecological crises.
We say no to mining
We advocate for approaches that are ecologically and socially just – that value diverse ways of life; that protect the land, air and waters we all rely on. These approaches will take us beyond the inherently violent and harmful practice of extraction as if the Earth has no limits.
We encourage and celebrate the voices of all Earth Defenders and collaborate with those who inspire the creation, weaving and sustaining of networks centred in justice and solidarity across the globe.

Latest news
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 ejido de Carrizalillo, Guerrero. Desde 2007, prácticamente el 100% de las parcelas de...
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 have resisted the project for over a decade. An all-island solidarity movement is emerging,...
WEBINAR: Resistance to the Dirty Face of the Green Transition
Nickel Mining in Sulawesi, Indonesia Join our webinar on 5th March 9am GMT/10am CET/5pm Sulawesi where we’ll hear updates from our member the Sulawesi Alliance and Mama Kila, a local leader from Torobulu. Register in advance for this...