MiningWatch Canada

05/29/2026

🌱En personne à Matimekush-Lac John!🌱

🧐 Ne manquez pas ces deux super séances d'information en présence d'experts indépendants mobilisant leurs savoirs pour protéger le territoire. Ils seront là pour répondre à vos questions et réfléchir ensemble aux actions à mener face à Torngat. ✊

05/28/2026

Cette semaine, la Première Nation Anishnabe de Lac Simon a fait reculer la minière Fresnillo, et a obtenu la cessation des travaux d'exploration du projet Novador.

Lucien Wabanonik, Chef du Conseil de la Nation Anishnabe de Lac Simon, nous explique pourquoi la communauté s'oppose catégoriquement au projet Novador.

05/14/2026

Mr. Émilien Dubé asked us to share a new press release this morning following up on the one posted yesterday on our social media channels.

More details here: https://miningwatch.ca/news/2026/5/14/sorry-emilien-dube-retracting-press-release-he-issued-yesterday-which-he-announced

Manawan – 14 mai 2026. Monsieur Émilien Dubé tient à exprimer ses plus sincères excuses suivant la réception de son communiqué de presse publié hier le 13 mai 2026 et ayant pour titre « Un chef de territoire ancestral familial Atikamekw s’oppose fermement au projet minier de Nouveau Mond...

05/12/2026

A year ago, the Xinka Indigenous people of Guatemala denied consent for the reopening of Canadian company Pan-American Silver's Escobal mine.

Now, MP and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May has formally tabled a petition in parliament demanding that the Xinka people's decision be respected!

The petitioners are asking the government of Canada to:

1️⃣ Reaffirm the Xinka people’s right to free, prior, and informed consent

2️⃣ Take action to protect Xinka defenders and ensure their safety and security.

On May 8 2025, the Xinka Indigenous people of Guatemala denied consent for the reopening of Canadian company Pan-American Silver's Escobal mine.Now, a year l...

05/07/2026

Leading voices from across Canada—including human rights, Indigenous, labour, and environment leaders—are calling on the federal government to halt a proposed free trade agreement with Ecuador, which poses a serious threat to human rights, Indigenous rights and the environment.

📣This call echoes longstanding opposition from Indigenous organizations, environmental defenders and civil society groups in Ecuador who have urged international allies to act.

✊Together, we are standing in solidarity with our Ecuadorian counterparts to urge both governments to halt the Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement!

🌱 Learn more about why these leaders are speaking out: https://miningwatch.ca/blog/2026/5/7/canadian-civil-society-leaders-say-no-canada-ecuador-free-trade-agreement

05/04/2026

An empowered ombudsperson could help hold Canadian companies accountable for serious harm to human rights, workers, and the environment around the world.

✍️ Sign the petition before May 17: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7361

We need corporate accountability now!

The office meant to hold corporations accountable for labour and human rights abuses abroad has been sitting without the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) position for a year.

The CORE was created to protect workers and communities impacted by Canadian companies. Instead of strengthening it, the government has let it stall.

We’re standing with the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability - RCRCE to demand action.

Sign the petition ⬇️
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7361

04/29/2026

Un groupe d'organisations environnementales, dont MiningWatch Canada, Oceans North et Greenpeace Canada, a envoyé une lettre au Premier ministre Carney pour exhorter son gouvernement à prendre des mesures décisives afin de protéger les fonds marins internationaux et de faire respecter la Convention des Nations Unies sur le droit de la mer.

Une filiale (TMC-USA) d’une société minière canadienne, The Metals Company, cherche à contourner le droit international pour exploiter les fonds marins profonds.

Les signataires exigent que le gouvernement dénonce publiquement ces manœuvres et protège l’environnement marin.

Lisez la lettre: https://miningwatch.ca/fr/blog/2026/4/28/plusieurs-organisations-canadiennes-appellent-la-prise-de-mesures-decisives-contre

04/29/2026

A group of concerned environmental organizations including MiningWatch Canada, Oceans North and Greenpeace Canada sent a letter to Prime Minister Carney urging his government to take decisive action to protect the international seabed and uphold the UN Convention on the Law of the Seas.

A subsidiary (TMC-USA) of a Canadian mining company, The Metals Company, is seeking to bypass international law to mine the deep seabed.

The signatories are demanding that the government publicly denounce these efforts and protect the ocean environment.

Read the full letter: https://miningwatch.ca/blog/2026/4/28/letter-prime-minister-carney-canadian-organizations-urge-decisive-action-unilateral

04/29/2026

NORTH SPIRIT LAKE (26.0 KM). Frontier Lithium Resources Inc. is requesting a mineral exploration permit (PR-26-000043) in the SEVERN RIVER watershed. The downstream First Nations are KEEWAYWIN, KOOCHECHING, MUSKRAT DAM, BEARSKIN LAKE and FORT SEVERN. If you are concerned about mineral exploration in this area, provide a comment on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO Notice: 026-0403) before May 15, 2026 or contact the ministry representative (Erik Petersen, [email protected]) directly.
https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/026-0403

The Ontario Mineral Tracker was created by Wildlife Conservation Society Canada to make it easier for people to know about mineral exploration that is happening – and to make it easier for people to make their voice heard if mining activity is not wanted. We also have other resources about ways to oppose unwanted mining activity:https://wcsringoffire.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MiningActionSummary_BriefingNote_DarkInteractive.pdf

01/07/2026

Le premier événement de notre série sur les minéraux critiques aura lieu le mardi 13 janvier à 10 h (heure de l'Est). Des panélistes excellents participeront à notre webinaire intitulé « Perspectives autochtones sur la ruée mondiale vers les minéraux critiques » !

Inscrivez-vous ici 👉https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fLpFnPqURJueoaddSj1hPA #/registration