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Esquel, Argentina
Despite local objections, Meridian Gold wants to open this pristine Patagonian region and world-renowned fishing destination to mining that would employ nearly three tons of cyanide every day. |
Costa Rica
Central Sun Mining defied warnings by scientists and community members to build a risky open pit gold mine in a steep, rainy area. Disaster struck and further impacts are feared. |
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Ecuador
Residents of the Intag cloud forest fight to protect their ecologically diverse region from a copper mine. Facing harassment from paramilitaries, they have developed alternative indutries such as tourism. |
Ghana
More than five cyanide spills in the past decade have polluted water supplies in the heavily-mined Wassa Disrict of western Ghana and forced many families to abandon their farms. |
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Buyat Bay, Indonesia
Eight years and 400 million tons of mine waste later, Newmont's Minahasa Raya gold mine closed down, leaving Buyat Bay villagers to contend with the environmental and health effects. |
Issky-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
Multiple chemical spills, worker injuries, and deaths have occurred at Kyrgyzstan's largest gold mine, which is financially-backed by several international financial institutions including the World Bank. |
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Cajamarca, Peru
Yanacocha, Latin America's largest gold mine was allegedly secured by Newmont through high-level bribery. Burdened by local protest and a catastrophic mercury spill, Newmont calls Yanacocha its "crown jewel." |
Tambogrande, Peru
Uniting to defend their farms and town against gold mining, the citizens of Tambogrande not only put a stop to Manhattan Minerals, but also inspired democratic action throughout the region. |
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Rosia Montana, Romania
Local opposition is only part of the problem for Gabriel Resources' plan to build Europe's largest open-pit gold mine. Even the IFC has backed out of the project. |
Western Shoshone Nation, USA
Nearly 10 percent of the world's gold production -- and 64 percent of US production -- comes from Western Shoshone lands, with devastating impacts to their sacred places and scarce water resources. |
