CORE: A key decision for Canadian mining companies
The CORE has jurisdiction to investigate and report on certain complaints of alleged human rights abuses concerning Canadian companies' mining operations abroad. ... workers that they were allegedly conscripted into the military and forced to work at a mine owned by Canadian mining company Nevsun Resources Ltd. in Eritrea between 2008 …
Forced labour alleged in Canadian-Eritrean …
The Canadian company controls a 60 per cent interest in Eritrea's first fully functioning mine. It began gold production in 2011 and has produced $614 million worth of ore, said Human Rights Watch.
Bisha Project, Eritrea
Canadian gold miner Nevsun Resources, which holds a 60% stake, is the operator of the Bisha project. The mining licences are held by the company's Eritrean …
What did Canadian mining executives know about possible …
Nevsun is partners with the government of Eritrea through the Bisha Mining Share Company (BMSC). The mine is 40 per cent owned by the Eritrean National Mining Corporation (ENAMCO).
Slave Labour in Eritrean Mining to be Focus of Landmark …
October 9, 2016. (London, 9 October, 2016) In a landmark ruling, three Eritreans have won the right to be heard in a Canadian court in a modern slavery case against a Canadian mining company. In a 160-page ruling, the Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissed the efforts of the mining company, Nevsun Resources Limited, to block the case from ...
Eritrea: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources
In 2010, a Canadian mining company started off with its mining operations in Eritrea at the time when foreign mining companies were finding it difficult to work with the Eritrean Government. The country's GDP as of 2011 was $4.089 billion. ... Gold mining in Eritrea was carried out in the VMS deposits in 2010. A treatment plant at the Bisha ...
Several Canadian firms operating in Guatemala, …
Three former Eritrean mine workers claim Nevsun Resources Ltd. (TSX:NSU) was complicit in the Eritrean government's use of conscripted labour and other human rights abuses at the company's ...
Danakali divests stake in Colluli potash project in Eritrea
Australia's Danakali has divested its 50% stake in the Colluli Mining Share Company (CMSC), which owns the Colluli potash project in Eritrea to China's Sichuan Road and Bridge Group (SRBG). CMSC was established as a 50:50 joint venture between Danakali and Eritrean National Mining Corporation (ENAMCO) for developing the Colluli …
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Slave labour used to build Canadian company's Eritrean mine…
A report by Human Rights Watch says Nevsun Resources Ltd. failed to ensure that forced labour wasn't used in the construction of its mine in Eritrea. Jan. 15, 2013 2 min read
Fight ramps up to prevent Canadian companies' abuses …
In 2020, 730 Canadian mining and exploration companies had assets in 97 foreign countries valued at $150bn (188.2 billion Canadian dollars), the ministry reported.
Danakali closer to getting Eritrea potash project off the …
Eritrea was, until 2018, on the UN's sanctions list. The document estimated that Colluli would contribute 3% of the country's GDP by 2021 and 50% of the nation's exports by 2030, while ...
We were forced to work at Western-run mine, …
The Canadian company owns 60 percent of the Bisha Mining Share Company (BMSC), which owns and operates the mine, and the Eritrean state owns the remaining 40 percent.
Canadian mine targeted in Eritrea: African media reports
Media reports from East Africa on Saturday claimed that a gold mine partly owned by Canadian company Nevsun Resources (NYSE:NSU, TSX:NSU) was hit by Ethiopian fighter jets. At least two media ...
Eritrea
Eritrean former employees of a Canadian mining company that previously operated in Eritrea have filed a lawsuit in Canadian court against the company for alleged violations of their human rights, including claims of forced labor. ... continues to pose reputational risks for organizations doing work in Eritrea. A Canadian company that used to ...
Canadian firm to face historic legal case over alleged labour …
Since Nevsun owns 60% of the Bisha Mining Share Company, which owns and operates the mine (the other 40% is owned by the Eritrean government), the plaintiffs claim the Canadian company must have ...
Allegations of conscripted labour in Canadian mine: the …
A Vancouver-based mining company that struck gold in the small East African country of Eritrea is being accused in a B.C. lawsuit of permitting forced labour to be used in the construction of its ...
The Power of Mining and the Future of Eritrea
The Australian mining company Danakali and the Eritrean government share the project 50-50. The largest known deposit of potash or SOP in the world exists in Eritrea. Globally, SOP is currently consumed at a rate of seven million tonnes annually. ... Canadian mining company Nevsun Resource had a 60 percent stake in the Bisha …
Shedding light on how Canadian Mining conflicts shape governance …
Dr. Sara Ghebremusse. As a legal scholar focused on human rights, transnational law and business law, Dr. Sara Ghebremusse has long been interested in mining governance. In 2014, a lawsuit alleging that former Canadian mining company Nevsun Resources had used forced labour in Eritrea—Dr. Ghebremusse's ancestral …
Canadian Courts Assert Jurisdiction Over Allegations Against Canadian
Bisha Mining Share Company is owned as to 60 per cent by Nevsun, with the Eritrean National Mining Corporation owning the remaining 40 per cent. For the construction of the Bisha mine, the local company hired a South African company, which in turn subcontracted works to two Eritrean construction companies.
UN Report Alleges Forced Labor at Canadian-Owned Mine in Eritrea …
A UN report on human rights abuses in Eritrea has unearthed new allegations of forced labor at a Canadian-owned mine. According to the report, released this week, some of the most atrocious human ...
Canada's Nevsun defends Eritrea mining after damning …
Published Friday, September 4, 2015 12:20PM EDT. Workers are shown smelting gold at the Bisha mine in Eritrea in this undated photo. CALGARY -- Canadian mining company Nevsun Resources is ...
Mining Companies in Eritrea – Get Opportunities!
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Exciting New Gold-Copper Discoveries in Eritrea
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Danakali to start developing vast potash project in Eritrea
Construction of the mine, owned by Colluli Mining Share Company (CMSC), a 50:50 joint venture between the Aussie miner and the Eritrean National Mining Corporation (ENAMCO), is expected to ...
Several Canadian firms operating in Guatemala, Eritrea may …
Nevsun Resources (Canada) owns of Nevsun (Barbados) Holdings Ltd., which owns Nevsun Africa (Barbados) Ltd., which owns of Nevsun Resources (Eritrea) Ltd., which owns 60% of the Bisha...
Trudeau government backpedals on investigating human …
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in February 2020 that a lawsuit could proceed against another Canadian mining company over activities in Eritrea. The parties reached a settlement in October. The ...
Amnesty International Applauds Settlement in Landmark Nevsun
October 25, 2020. ( Amnesty International, Oct 23, 2020) Canadian companies must take responsibility for human rights abuses abroad, says human rights organization. Amnesty International is welcoming news that a group of Eritrean plaintiffs have reached an out-of-court settlement in a lawsuit against Canadian mining company, Nevsun Resources.
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Bisha Project, Eritrea
Canadian gold miner Nevsun Resources, which holds a 60% stake, is the operator of the Bisha project. The mining licences are held by the company's Eritrean subsidiary, Bisha Mining Share Company (BMSC). The State of Eritrea has a 10% free carried stake in the project. Another 30% stake is held by the state-owned Eritrean …
