Colombia farmers accused of violent crimes over peaceful anti-mining protests
Colombia’s prosecution indicted 11 activists for crimes such as kidnapping and robbery amid...
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AngloGold Ashanti believed it was above Colombia’s law, until farmers stepped in
Not even the military could prevent locals from the small town of Jerico, Antioquia, from...
City hall says central Colombia town in crisis after mining ban, locals say economy picked up
When Cajamarca expelled multinational miner AngloGold Ashanti from its territory a year ago, the...
AngloGold Ashanti ‘accepts’ central Colombia town vote to ban ‘world’s largest open-pit gold mine’
South African mining giant AngloGold Ashanti announced Thursday it has given up on plans for the...
Colombia town vote to ban mining ‘does not change the law’: minister
Colombia’s government sided with mining giant AngloGold Ashanti on Monday, claiming...
Central Colombia town bans ‘world’s largest open pit goldmine’
In a historic vote, a central Colombia town banned plans to build what would be the...
Attack on environmentalist following criticisms of mayor
A northwest Colombian environmental activist was attacked on Monday after he had criticized the...
Multinationals on ‘trial’ for human rights abuses in Colombia
An “ethical and political trial” took place in Colombia over the weekend to protest against the...
Town in central Colombia expels multinational mining company in poll
After a lengthy dispute with global mega-firm AngloGold Ashanti, the people of the central...
Colombia orders AngloGold Ashanti to stop illegal mining exploration activities
The environmental authority of Tolima on Monday has ordered multinational gold miner AngloGold Ashanti to stop its controversial activities in a central Colombia village, saying it broke rules on mining exploration and water...
Multinational mining giant sues small town in central Colombia
The multinational gold mining company, AngloGold Ashanti, on Monday took legal action against a small town in central Colombia after its citizens allegedly prohibited the mining company’s employees’ freedom of...
Colombia halts mining multinationals in indigenous territory
A judge suspended Monday all activities by mining companies in nearly 50,000 hectares of indigenous lands in northwest Colombia, reported local media. In an “unprecedented” ruling, all mining and exploration...
