A GLOBAL NETWORK
90+ 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 advancing life-sustaining post-extractive futures
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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...
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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, rather than a selfish, negative or anti-development position.
we say no to mining
Bringing frontline voices to global prominence since 2017, Yes to Life No to Mining (YLNM) has collaborated on campaign and research efforts highlighting the critical need for post-extractive solutions to the climate and ecological crises we face