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Title: A Supreme Ban

URL: http://opsur.wordpress.com/2011/04/14/una-prohibicion-suprema/

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article discusses a legal ruling rendered by the Superior Court of Justice of Neuquén, Argentina on Setpember 28, 2009 in the case of a territorial dispute concerning the rights of Mapuche peoples to consultation versus the rights of mining companies. The court upheld an earlier decision by a lower court that declared that mining operations must be halted until such a time as the indigenous community is consulted and its concerns addressed. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Mines Argentina Mapuche,  Mineral ,  Mining Legal Judicial Court Resolution 6941 Decision Rights Consultation

Title: Mendoza: The Obvious Decision of Officials Responsible for Plunder and Pollution

URL: http://opsur.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/mendoza-la-decision-obvia-de-los-funcionarios-responsables-del-saqueo-y-de-la-contaminacion/

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article includes a response from the Popular Assembly for Water, an Argentine NGO, to the Mining Environmental Authority's acceptance of the Environmental Impact Study that was submitted by CORO Mining Corp., a Canadian mining company hoping to mine copper in Mendoza, Argentina. The Popular Assembly for Water has long opposed this mining megaproject, also known as the San Jorge mining megaproject, over concerns about the impact the project will have on the local community and its water supplies. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Mines Argentina Megaproject NGO,  Mineral ,  Environment Mining Copper Impact CORO Mining Corp. Water

Title: The Electric Car Sparks Lithium Fever

URL: http://opsur.wordpress.com/2010/12/21/el-coche-electrico-desata-la-fiebre-del-litio/

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article discusses the continuing challenges facing the development of an electric car industry. While a new reliance on lithium could reduce the carbon emissions associated with gasoline use, lithium mining would bring its own set of problems, including air and water pollution and the possibility of toxic spills. The development of the electric car industry holds particular significance for South America, for the largest lithium reserves in the world are believed to be located in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Electric Mines Alternative Bolivia Argentina,  Mineral ,  Lithium Mining Chile Car Industry

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