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More than 100,000 people marched through Cuenca, a city in southern Ecuador, on Sept. 16, demanding that federal authorities revoke an environmental license for a gold mining project that may impact an important freshwater source. The Loma Larga mining project, run by Canadian mining company Dundee Precious Metals, borders the 3,200-hectare (7,900-acre) Quimsacocha National Recreation […]

Authorities estimate more than 90,000 people took to the streets to demand the project’s suspension, saying it will affect a vital water reserve

Ecuador's government has revoked the environmental license granted to Canadian mining company DPM Metals for the development of Loma Larga, a gold project in an environmentally sensitive area, the government said on Saturday.

El sábado 11 de enero de 2025, el gobierno ecuatoriano intentó hacer una consulta para dar paso al proyecto minero Loma Larga en una zona alejada de las poblaciones de influencia directa y con alreded...

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On Sept. 16, 2025, an estimated 100,000 people flooded the streets of Cuenca, Ecuador’s third-most populous city, in one of the largest environmental mobilizations in the country’s recent history. Protesters marched under a simple slogan: “We are water.” The demonstration was aimed at stopping mining projects in Quimsacocha, a fragile, high-altitude ecosystem that supplies water to hundreds of thousands of people across southern Ecuador. But beneath the immediate conflict over mining lies a deeper struggle over how people understand their relationship with the natural world. For decades Ecuador has been at the center of a global experiment. In 2008 it became the first country in the world to recognize the Rights of Nature in its Constitution, transforming ideas rooted in Indigenous cosmologies into enforceable legal principles. Yet translating those ideas into political reality has proven far more difficult than writing them into law. To understand how environmental movements bridge radically different worldviews — from Indigenous understandings of territory to the language of constitutional law, science, and public policy — I spoke with David Fajardo Torres, an environmental activist, lawyer, and member of Yasunidos, a movement defending Ecuador’s ecosystems from extractive industries. Our conversation explored how narratives shape environmental conflicts, why...

Oltre 3mila ettari di terra, nella località ecuadoregna di Quimsacocha, nelle Ande in Ecuador, erano finiti nelle mani della società canadese Dpm, Dundee precious metal, che si era aggiudicata il progetto minerario “Loma Larga”: oltre 1,9 milioni di once in riserve d’oro, più argento e bronzo presenti in minor quantità. Ma c’era un ostacolo: l’attività […] L'articolo Gli indigeni fanno saltare il permesso estrattivo nelle Ande. È il primo dietrofront del governo Noboa proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

In de Ecuadoraanse provincie Azuay zijn meer dan 90.000 mensen op straat gekomen om te protesteren tegen het geplande mijnbouwproject Loma Larga van het Canadese Dundee Precious Metals. De demonstranten eisen de intrekking van de milieuvergunning die het bedrijf van de regering kreeg om een goudmijn te bouwen nabij het kwetsbare waterreservaat Quimsacocha.

El gobierno de Ecuador ha revocado la licencia ambiental otorgada al proyecto minero Loma Larga, operado por la empresa canadiense DPM Metals, debido a preocupaciones sobre el impacto ambiental en la reserva hídrica de Quimsacocha.

This is the second part of a three-part series on underreported issues involving Canadian mining companies and Indigenous peoples or local communities. Read part one and part three. Shrouded in the lush vegetation of the páramo, the Andean tundra landscape, the quiet wetlands and moorlands of Quimsacocha in southern Ecuador are at the center of […]

By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador’s government has revoked the environmental license granted to Canadian mining company DPM Metals for the development of Loma Larga, a gold project in an environmentally sensitive area, the government said on Saturday. The decision follows strong opposition from residents and local authorities in Azuay province, where Loma Larga is located, who argue that its development would affect the Quimsacocha water reserve, posing significant health risks to local communities. Ecuador’s Environment and Energy Ministry said in a statement the decision resulted from technical reports submitted by authorities in Cuenca and Azuay that are responsible for the area’s drinking water and irrigation systems. "The national government reaffirms its commitment to the rights of nature, the defense of water sources, and, under the precautionary principle, the protection of the health and well-being of the people of Cuenca and Azuay," it said. Cuenca Mayor Cristian Zamora, one of the leading voices opposing the mine, spoke at a public event thanking the authorities for listening and revoking the license for the project that he said would seriously threaten levels of water available for local residents. "It has been a decades-long struggle," he said. DPM, which acquired the project in 2021, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Loma Larga project was expected to receive investments of $419 million for an average annual production of about 200,000 ounces of gold during its first five years of operation, according to DPM. 3rd party Ad. Not an offer or recommendation by Investing.com. See disclosure here or remove ads. In August, the Ecuadorean government had already suspended activities related to the project until the company released an environmental management plan, despite having granted it a license a month earlier to begin construction. Despite having significant gold and copper deposits, Ecuador has halted mining projects due to recent legal rulings and local opposition. Currently, only two mining companies operate in the country. The Quimsacocha Reserve spans more than 3,200 hectares and encompasses the Andean "paramo" ecosystem, a type of highland moor. Its springs form one of the main water sources in the South American country. Which stock should you buy in your very next trade? AI computing powers are changing the stock market. Investing.com's ProPicks AI includes dozens of winning stock portfolios chosen by our advanced AI. Year to date, 3 out of 4 global portfolios are beating their benchmark indexes, with 98% in the green. Our flagship Tech Titans strategy doubled the S&P 500 within 18 months, including notable winners like Super Micro Computer (+185%) and AppLovin (+157%). Which stock will be the next to soar?

By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador’s government has revoked the environmental license granted to Canadian mining company DPM Metals for the development of Loma Larga, a  project in an environmentally sensitive area, the government said on Saturday. The decision follows strong opposition from residents and local authorities in Azuay province, where Loma Larga is located, who argue that its development would affect the Quimsacocha water reserve, posing significant health risks to local communities.