All That Glitters Isn't Gold

Van Ferrier — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:18:41 +0000

This report tells the stories of community members residing near Goldcorp's San Martin open-pit gold mine in Honduras' Siria Valley. San Martin was the first mine to be developed under Honduras' controversial new mining law that was passed in the wake of Hurricane Mitch in 1998. It was opened in 2000 and is the largest open-pit heap-leach mine in Honduras.

The Real Costs of Gold Mining

Van Ferrier — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:06:37 +0000

In 2007, a film maker travelled to the Siria Valley in Honduras to interview locals about the impact of gold mining on their lives and communities. He produced this short documentary. In it, people of the Siria Valley speak for themselves.

The Dominion - Siria Valley

All That Glitters Isn't Gold

The Real Costs of Gold Mining