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Article

22 May 2009

Author:
Brenda Bouw, The Canadian Press

Goldcorp's performance tarnished by accusations in Central America at AGM [Canada]

Goldcorp Inc.'s…glittering performance in the current economic downturn was tarnished Friday by accusations that its mines are harming the surrounding communities in Central America. At the company's annual meeting Friday, community leaders and residents from communities near Goldcorp operations in Honduras and Guatemala lined up to complain about health and environmental risks of their operations. Goldcorp president and CEO Charles Jeannes, who welcomed the questions, said…"I do feel comfortable that our operations are not creating adverse health impacts"...Jeannes...offered to sit down with groups to discuss possible negative community impacts.