Communities Against the Injustice of Mining is an all-island network of and for communities affected by and resisting prospecting and extraction.
Joined December 2021
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Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
From Turkey to Tyrone, a mining rush is underway driven by the demand for “critical minerals” that are as likely to end up feeding the arms industry as they are alternative energy. 1/2
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Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
With the reconvened Public Inquiry presently still due to begin on 13th April (pending a seemingly overdue response from @nieae), it would be appreciated if as many people as possible took the time to sign, share and support this campaign for accessibilty:
my.actnowni.org/petitions/ma…
Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
Go raibh maith agat @MaryLawlorhrds 💚
@SaveOurSperrins
@Greencastleblog
@CAIM_network
@DDungiven
@TreasureLeitrim
@_YLNM
@foe_ni
@0thegathering0
@ZeroWasteNW
@RostrevorRARE
I was delighted to speak at the 10th anniversary of @SaveOurSperrins yesterday, and left #NorthernIreland in complete awe of the resilience and perseverance of these environmental HRDs working to protect the land from the negative impacts of gold mining.
ALT UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mary Lawlor speaks in front of a microphone at an event organised by Save Our Sperrins in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Behind her is a screen displaying some protest signs against gold mining.
ALT Banner displayed on the side of a caravan at the Greencastle People’s Office (GPO) in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The banner reads, “WE ARE NOT AFRAID. THIS IS OUR LAND. THIS IS OUR HOME. WE WILL DIE FOR IT. NO TO MINING IN GREENCASTLE.” On the left is a red circle with a slash through two black mining hammers, labeled “GREENCASTLE GPO.” In front of the caravan are stacks of weathered plastic chairs.
Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
V. interesting development announced by @SaveOurSperrins this afternoon following their recent legal action against @Economy_NI following the Department's decision to ride roughshod over local consensus & popular (99.5%) opinion & questionably grant 7 mineral prospecting licences
Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
Reminder that representatives from @SaveOurSperrins & @CAIM_network were interviewed at The @Greencastleblog (GPO) for tonight's @utv 'View from Stormont' programme, which airs in less than half an hour's time, at 10:45pm.👀
Check it out - #NoToxicMining!💚
Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
Well done @SaveOurSperrins 👏
Thanks to The @irish_news for covering this action & to all those from @foe_ni, Munduruku do Movimento Ipereg Ayu, @CAIM_network, @GlorNaMona, @Dani_Larkin_ & everyone who attended & supported those demonstrating for our future.💚
#IndependentEPANow
An environmental charity has staged a protest against a proposed gold mine in Co Tyrone, timing the demonstration to coincide with the opening of the 2025 Northern Ireland Environmental Forum
irishnews.com/news/northern-…
Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
The Dept. of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has opened a public consultation on the Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment for the Dalradian Gold Mine Project in the Sperrin Mountains
⏰Deadline: 23rd April 5pm
Make your voice heard 🗣️
gov.ie/en/consultation/508d1…
Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
EJNI has produced a useful and informative briefing paper that details:
1️⃣ background information on the mining application
2️⃣ the submission process and who can/ how to respond
3️⃣ why transboundary consultation is important on the island of Ireland at this time 🗻🌊
Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
The proposed gold mining activities in the Sperrins raise a series of environmental justice concerns…
Incl. the failure to undertake proper transboundary consultation!
ejni.net/resources/research-…
We are excited to be speaking at the Oxfam Ireland Ground Up: Climate Justice Forum!
Lynda and V'cenza will be discussing extractivism at 2.30pm on Friday 11th April
Register here:
oxfamireland.org/ground-up-c…
📷Where? University College Cork, Devere Hall
#groundup25
Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
Having noticed that the @Economy_NI website map seemed to be several years out of date I requested an update with the new Mineral Prospecting Licences noted.
Sobering information into the advances of a completely unsustainable industry.
Have contacted @Dept_ECC for similar info.
Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
After lobbying @fermanaghomagh for years it's great to see them acknowledging & opposing the flawed @Economy_NI process which is in essence a 'presumption in favour' of granting mineral prospecting licences
The total lack of community engagement is evident & needs to be addressed
Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
It'll be very interesting to see how the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive will impact on the threat of toxic extractivism not only in the Sperrins AONB, but across the island as the number of prospecting licences granted by greedy government department's grows.
196 land and environmental defenders were murdered last year for defending their land and communities.
But this landmark EU law could be a significant step forward in preventing attacks.
Find out how ⬇️
gwitness.org/4esMtup
Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
Join us for new poetry & music performances of One Mountain: Sold, about gold mining wrecking the Sperrins. With @laurenkvoice & Dan Nicholls
bombs – will crater me
in a cage – of fast heat – eternity detonates
@SaveOurSperrins @foe_ni @CAIM_network @theirishtimes #sperrins
Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
On World Justice Day, Thurs 20th Feb at 6:30pm Ardboe Community Centre, the Save Lough Neagh campaign proudly presents Shanshula, a film about the fishing community of Gaza with intro from filmmaker Musheir el Farra.
Tickets available here:
bit.ly/shanshulaloughneagh
Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
"Campaigners have warned the world’s largest metals market, the London Metal Exchange (LME), that it could be breaking the law by allowing the trading of copper from one of the world’s most controversial mines."
The Guardian covers @GLAN_LAW & LMN action:
theguardian.com/environment/…
Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
✨New Resource✨
‘Lough Neagh: A Case Study in Environmental Injustice’ 🔍 ⬇️
ejni.net/wp-content/uploads/…
Read our Statement on the suspension of the public inquiry in the Sperrins. We call for an all-Island approach to environmental justice #notoxicmining #Dalradianout
@EJNI_Online @foe_ni @sli_eile_ @0thegathering0 @TrademarkBF @_YLNM @TreasureLeitrim
caimnetwork.org/caim-stateme…
Communities Against the Injustice of Mining retweeted
Full support and solidarity with @SaveOurSperrins, and indeed the good people involved with The @Greencastleblog ✊
Please sign the @actnowni petition for full transparency and accessibility to the Public Inquiry for the general public (link below) ✍️
my.actnowni.org/petitions/ma…
