Special report
Canada's Extraction Secrets
Are the stories true? This investigative series digs into the activities and ongoing operations at Canadian-owned mines abroad.
Emails show Ottawa brushed off abuse allegations abroad
Canadian embassy staff in Africa and officials in Ottawa paid little attention to allegations of human rights abuses at a mine in Tanzania as they sought to aid Barrick Gold Corp in a tussle with the east African country’s government, internal emails show.
New watchdog to review activities of whistleblowers, raising safety concerns
Initially sold as a robust watchdog for Canadian companies abroad, it is not yet clear if the newly-created watchdog will have sufficient power to investigate wrongdoing.
Indigenous Xinka march in Guatemala to banish Canadian mine
More than 2,000 Indigenous Xinka people took to the streets of Guatemala City on April 9 to show lawmakers they exist and they're not going anywhere.
Champagne puts corporate abusers on notice with new human rights watchdog
Canada's new human rights watchdog is charged with investigating allegations of abuse tied to Canadian corporate activities abroad, says International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne on Wednesday.
After years of pressure, Trudeau government to introduce new human rights watchdog
International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne will announce the creation of a long-awaited human rights watchdog for Canadian businesses operating abroad on Wednesday.
Canadian company leaves dust and debt after abandoning its gold mine in Panama
Cecilia Rojas, a resident of the small Panamanian village of Coclesito, is angry. She wants her cash, and she wants it now.
Raids, incarceration and decimated Indigenous land stains Canada's reputation in Guatemala
For human rights defenders putting their lives on the line in Guatemala, justice could hinge on an unfulfilled election promise of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Nearly 200 environmental defenders murdered last year, says report
A report today by Global Witness shows environmental protesters are increasingly being treated like criminals when they are defending land from resource extraction.
Mining violence survivors demand justice from Barrick Gold
Rapes, beatings, and arrests are common at the Porgera mine in Papua New Guinea, nearly 50 per cent of which is owned by the Toronto-based mining giant, Barrick Gold.
Argentinian judge leads inquiry that could shut down Canadian mine
After a third toxic cyanide spill, a federal judge in Buenos Aires is considering a shutdown of Barrick Gold's Veladero gold mine. But it's not a straightforward case.
Canada and Argentina pursue mining partnership in wake of cyanide disaster
Canada and Argentina announced incentives for the mining industry in the Latin American country just as controversy erupted over environmental damage at a Canadian mine.
Indigenous sexual assault survivors plead for UN action against Canadian mining giant
More than 100 Indigenous women are demanding additional compensation from Toronto-based mining giant Barrick Gold after being sexually assaulted at a mine in Papua New Guinea.
Violence at Canadian-owned mines turns up heat on Trudeau to create new standards
There are very few forms of violence that have not been recorded at the lucrative North Mara mine in Tanzania since a Canadian mining giant, Barrick Gold, acquired it in 2006.
Canadian mining firm fighting lawsuit for allegedly using slaves in Africa
Court will hear lawsuit alleging slavery was used to build Vancouver-based Nevsun Resources' gold mine in Eritrea.
Canadian petroleum giant accused of environmental, human rights abuses in Colombia
Human rights NGOs are accusing a Toronto-based oil multinational of labour violations, environmental destruction, and failing to properly consult Indigenous communities.