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CEDHA Files Equator Principles Due Diligence Review to US EXIM Bank and EDC of Canada on Barrick’s Pascua Lama Project [Argentina/Chile]
The Center for Human Rights and Environment (CEDHA), along with several local and international groups presented today an Equator Principles Due Diligence Review to two export credit agencies [Ex-Im Bank (USA) and Export Development Canada (EDC)] considering financing Barrick Gold’s highly controversial Pascua Lama gold project...[Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Ex-Im Bank, EDC and Barrick to respond. EDC and Barrick's responses are available. Ex-Im Bank declined to respond at this stage while the application for financing is under review and due diligence activities are underway]