“Chilean Supreme court orders halt to mine” - 7 October 2014

Chile's Supreme Court has halted the development of a gold and copper mine owned by the Canadian conglomerate, Goldcorp [and New Gold], until indigenous communities are consulted. The court upheld an appeal filed on the El Morro mine by the Diaguita community in northern Chile. The community said the mine, worth almost $4bn, could pollute a local river. Several recent mining projects in Chile were blocked after local opposition. In April, a lower court rejected the Diaguita's request to halt the project because, the community said, Goldcorp had not conducted proper consultations with local communities…A company spokesperson, Christine Marks said, "The company remained committed to open and transparent dialogue with its stakeholders and to responsible practices in accordance with the highest applicable health, safety and environmental standards.".