Mining Extractivism in Indigenous Territories in Peru

BY LUIS A. HALLAZI MÉNDEZ FOR INDIGENOUS DEBATES

For centuries, colonialism constructed an image of Peru as a mining country. This narrative has been sustained by a relevant participation of extractivism in the Peruvian economy, from economic activity to exports and foreign direct investment. Recently, mining in the Andean Region has been joined by illegal gold mining in the forests and Indigenous Territories of the Amazon. Indigenous Peoples are resisting the advance of organized crime through autonomy and territorial control.

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Is the extraction of lithium in the Jequitinhonha River Valley worth so much sacrifice?

BY RICARDO VERDUM FOR INDIGENOUS DEBATES

Supported by transnational economic sectors, the government of Jair Bolsonaro deregulated lithium mining. Companies settled in Jequitinhonha and Mucuri river valleys, a region that represents 8 percent of the mineral's international reserves. Under the guise of job creation, the project encroaches on the territories of the Aranã, Maxacali, Pankararu, and Pataxó peoples. Among progressive sectors, few have questioned the necessity of sacrificing the environment and local communities to supply minerals for the international energy transition.

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Tŝilhqot’in Nation Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of Aboriginal Title

26 June 2024 |Tŝilhqot’in Nation | Today marks 10 years since the historic declaration of Aboriginal Title to 1900 km² of Indigenous lands here in Canada. This watershed moment was the result of decades of work by the Tŝilhqot’in Nation and the bravery of our Elders who stood up in a foreign court system to prove that we are a people with laws, responsibilities and governance.

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Expansion of Coal and Indigenous Sovereignty in Canada

BY SIDNEY COLES FOR DEBATES INDÍGENAS

Despite its global reputation for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Canada has a strong contributing extractive sector. Much of its mining activity is concentrated in British Columbia, where 62% of all Canadian coal is produced. The new coal plant project that will produce between 775,000 and 825,000 tons has members of Indigenous communities in the region at odds with one another. The Tenas mine threatens to contaminate the Telkwa River, affect salmon and reindeer populations and put the ecosystem at risk.

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