(July 10, 2002) The July 8 death of a Kyrgyz national, who was buried in the collapse of a 200 meter high pit wall at the Canadian-owned Kumtor Gold Mine in Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia), has prompted renewed calls for an independent, third party environmental and safety audit of the mine.
Canadian gold mine reports missing person at Kumtor mine
(July 8, 2002) Canada’s Cameco Corporation reports that a pit wall failure occurred at its Kumtor mine site in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia. A Kyrgyz national employee is missing and presumed dead.
Donors tell World Bank to block dam in Uganda
(June 18, 2002) The fate of Africa’s biggest commercial investment hung in the balance yesterday after the World Bank postponed a decision on whether to fill a massive funding shortfall left by the withdrawal of sceptical financiers.
Egat to open gates for spawning
(June 12, 2002) The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand has agreed that the Pak Moon dam sluice gates should be opened during fish spawning season every year.
Internal World Bank Report reveals major problems with Uganda dam
(June 10, 2002) The planned Bujagali Dam in Uganda violates five key World Bank policies. This is the conclusion of a confidential new report by the Inspection Panel, the World Bank’s investigative body.
Part Two: Indo-Pakistani nuclear war? CANDU!
(May 31, 2002) For Canada, reactor exports also meant entrée into the rarefied nuclear club and international circuits of power.
EDC releases environmental and disclosure practices
(May 30, 2002) Export Development Canada (EDC) has released revised policies governing its environmental and disclosure practices following a 60-day comment period.
Citizens’ report on impacts of opening gates at Thailand’s Pak Mun dam
(May 26, 2002) Executive Summary of a Report on the opening of the gates of the Pak Mun dam, conducted by Assembly of the Poor and SEARIN.
Egat to close sluice gates on June 16
(May 25, 2002) Thailand’s Electricity Generating Authority will close the eight sluice gates of Pak Moon dam on June 16, 2002. The Thai cabinet told Egat to open the gates last April, 2001 for four months followed by a one year extension in December, 2001.
Debt aspects related to Export Credit Agencies
(May 23, 2002) Paper for UK Seminar on Export Credit Agency Reform – "Beyond Business Principles" House of Commons, UK: Recommendations for the Export Credit Guarantee Department (ECGD) on Debt and Export Credits.
NGO letter to World Bank re: Bujagali dam
(May 20, 2002) Ugandan and international groups, including Probe International, urge World Bank Directors to make public details of Bujagali hydro deal.
Uganda dam decision delayed
(May 18, 2002) The fate of Africa’s biggest commercial investment hung in the balance yesterday after the World Bank postponed a decision on whether to fill a massive funding shortfall left by the withdrawal of skeptical financiers, reports the Independent (UK).
World Bank management manipulated data on Uganda dam
(May 14, 2002) Report shows Executive Board approved project on basis of distorted economic analysis
Swimming against the current?
(May 14, 2002) The findings of the first study into World Bank-financed Pak Moon Dam which directly involved local people are soon to be released. Is it, like previous reports critical of the project, doomed to fall on deaf ears?
A day to commemorate the “Los Encuentros” massacre in Guatemala
(May 14, 2002) Twenty years ago, May 14, 79 villagers were murdered when soldiers entered the Maya village of the Rio Negro community in Guatemala. This massacre was the 3rd of four "Rio Negro/Chixoy dam massacres", in which over 440 people were murdered.
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