Category Archives: Human Rights

Gunshots were fired last week into the home of Guatemalan human rights leader Angelica Choc, who is a plaintiff in a high-profile wrongful death civil lawsuit filed against Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals Inc. in connection with the 2009 murder of her … Continue reading →

According to a press release from Investigative Media, “Flin Flon Flim Flam“, a documentary film critical of Hudbay Minerals’ worldwide operations and plans for the Rosemont mine, will make its Canadian premiere at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Royal Cinema … Continue reading →

Spurred by Sunday’s front-page New York Times story on Hudbay Minerals’ alleged human rights abuses in Guatemala, the entire Canadian mining industry is coming under increased scrutiny by Canadian lawmakers. Liberal MP (Member of Parliament) John McKay is calling for … Continue reading →

“Flin Flon Flim Flam” takes an unflinching look into the operations of one of Canada’s oldest miners InvestigativeMEDIA’s documentary “Flin Flon Flim Flam” on the worldwide operations of Toronto-based Hudbay Minerals Inc. and its plans to construct the Rosemont Copper … Continue reading →

Approximately 400 protesters from rural communities are camping on property planned for an open pit copper mine at Hudbay Mineral’s $1.7 billion Constancia project in Peru, according to a report released Thursday by Human Rights Without Frontiers. At least 4 … Continue reading →