Philippines: Killings of environment & land rights activists are allegedly caused by Canadian mining operations

Activist and experts allege in a media report that the killings of environment and land rights activists are byproducts of Canadian mining operations in the Philippines. The media article mentions parent companies Barrick Gold, OceanaGold, and B2Gold, with statements from Barrick and OceanaGold.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited B2Gold to respond to the allegations in the report. B2Gold's response is linked below.

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7 Dec 2020

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Philippines: Attacks on human rights defenders are byproducts of Canadian mining according to activists; incl. comments from OceanaGold & Barrick

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7 Oct 2020

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Another Indigenous activist has been killed in the Philippines, following protests and resistance to development on tribal lands without consent. 272 environmental defenders were killed between 2001 and 2019, many of whom were protesting mines and a third of whom were indigenous. A number of activists and experts say some of the extrajudicial killings and forced displacement are byproducts of Canadian mining in the Philippines.

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