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[ [link removed]- ]Xingu River

John,

Canadian mining giant Belo Sun wants to build a giant open-pit gold mine
right in the heart of the Amazon that would destroy acres of precious
rainforest and poison the vital Xingu River.

But there’s still time to stop it!

Locals have managed to stall the project – for now. But to stop the mine
for good, they need to challenge Belo Sun in court and have only a small
window of time to do it.

They don’t have enough funds yet – but with just 7500 of us chipping in,
we could give them the cash boost they need to get this court case over
the finish line.

Right now, we’re their best hope. Can you help stop the mine to save the
Amazon?



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If allowed to go ahead, this monstrous mine would be a complete
catastrophe for local communities who depend on the Amazon for their
survival.

Toxic mining waste like cyanide would be dumped into the Xingu River,
poisoning a major water source in the world’s largest rainforest and
destroying fisherfolk and riverine communities’ livelihoods. It’s
scandalous, and our brave partners are working round the clock to pressure
Brazil’s land reform authority to reverse this deadly plan it agreed to
under Bolsonaro.

With a new government in power that says it’s committed to protecting the
Amazon rainforest, our partners have a real chance of getting this
Bolsonaro-era decision reversed in court.

But with billions of dollars at stake, Belo Sun isn’t going to give up so
easily. Local communities need cash to make sure they can fight Belo Sun
at every turn – in court, on the streets, and in the boardroom.

If all of us chip in, we can:

* Power local communities’ legal fights, paying for lawyers and court
fees.
* Pay for researchers to carry out environmental impact assessments of
the mine.
* Launch media-grabbing stunts at Belo Sun’s annual shareholder meeting.

…and more!

Together, we could flip the script on the tired old story of multi-billion
dollar mining giants ripping up our planet and destroying entire
communities in the Global South with impunity. 

Can you chip in to help locals save their lands, and the Amazon
rainforest?



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  Thanks for all that you do,  
Miriam and the Ekō team



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More information:

[ [link removed]- ]Expanding the colonization of the Brazilian Amazon through gold
mining Mongabay 1 August 2024
[ [link removed]- ]Brazil prosecutors seek annulment of contract for Belo Sun gold
mine Reuters 7 February 2024 
[ [link removed]- ]Belo Sun Mining Seeks to Criminalize Amazon Defenders Amazon Watch 1
February 2024
[ [link removed]- ]Guardians Unite: Defending the Xingu Against Belo Sun’s Threat Amazon
Watch 6 February 2024
[ [link removed]- ]Can Mining Override Agrarian Reform and Food Sovereignty in the
Amazon? Amazon Watch 1 August 2024

 

Anything extra raised will power Ekō and our campaigns worldwide fighting
for people and the planet.

 

 

Ekō is a worldwide movement of people like you, working together to hold corporations accountable for their actions and forge a new, sustainable path for our global economy.

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