Mineral industry of Guatemala

The mineral industry of Guatemala includes:

Opposition to mining

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There is a political opposition in Guatemala to mining, particularly open pit mining, financed by international organizations. Opposition is based on both environmental concerns and opposition to globalization.[4] The indigenous Maya peoples organizations have been extremely active in opposing international mining projects despite government support of them.[5][6][7] In particular the Escobal mine protests have seen substantial anti-mining activism by the Xinca people.[7]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Dorothy Kosich (8 August 2011). "Canada's HudBay to sell Guatemala's Fenix nickel project to Russia's Solway". Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Fenix Project". solwaygroup.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-06-22. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
  3. ^ "Escobal gold mine". tahoeresourcesinc.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  4. ^ William N. Holden and R. Daniel Jacobson (December 2008). "Civil Society Opposition to Nonferrous Metals Mining in Guatemala". Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. 19 (4). Springer: 325–350. JSTOR 27928133.
  5. ^ "Violent Evictions at El Estor, Guatemala". YouTube. 2007-01-17. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  6. ^ "Evictions at El Estor". Rights Action. Archived from the original on 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  7. ^ a b "Guatemalan region militarized following dispute around Canadian-owned mine". FoxNews. Associated Press. June 1, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2015.