4 community consultations on mining in October - Pastoral Commission Peace and Ecology (COPAE)
October 2010 is a month that will be long remembered in the highlands of Guatemala. In that month, 4 community consultations will take place on the issue of mining. That would be the 43rd, 44th, 45th and 46th community consultation at the municipal level in the highlands.
It is noteworthy that so far in all the consultations that have taken place, the population has unanimously spoken out against mining.
Metal mining is a major threat across the country, as the government has already issued 117 licenses without fulfilling the legal requirement of consulting the residents. Therefore, from 2005 on, the municipalities, with all its villages and hamlets have joined together to organize their own consultations. Up to this date, more than 600.000 people, mostly indigenous, have participated in these consultation. And it seems that the movement is still growing...
According to our latest information, the dates for upcoming community consultations to be held are
Canadian mining and exploration in Canada and other lands.Prospector's & Developers Assoc. of Canada/PDAC
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