Dear John, Can you join us on Wednesday, April 27th from 12 - 1:15 pm EST to hear from activists and organizations from Peru, Haiti, and Nevada who will share experiences and strategies from communities impacted by Newmont Corporation in its pursuit of gold? US-owned Newmont, the world’s largest gold miner, has aggressively harassed Peruvian farmer, Máxima Chaupe, and her family for years in order to advance its Conga gold mine. But the company’s checkered environmental history and pattern of heavy-handed community relations is not limited to Peru. Register today to receive the call-in information. Panelists include: - Mary Gibson is a citizen of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone, Elko Band, Elko, Nevada and a community advisory board member for the Western Shoshone Defense Project.
- Milton Sánchez Cubas is a member of the Peruvian collective Guardianas y Guardianes de la Laguna (Guardians of the Lagoon) of the Plataforma Interinstitucional Celendina (PIC), and has played an active role in the successful resistance to Newmont’s Conga mine in Cajamarca, Peru.
- Samuel Nesner was a lead organizer with Kolektif Jistis Min (KJM), a coalition of Haitian social movement organizations resisting the development of gold mining in Haiti. He continues to play an active role in supporting communities in Haiti to resist the gold mining industry.
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In Solidarity, Ellen Moore,
International Mining Coordinator, Earthworks |
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