Mining

Nickel Mining Threatens Ancestral Lands of Indigenous Tagbanua Communities in Narra, Palawan

New case study documents unconsented exploration, contaminated rice fields, and a community's fight to enforce a provincial mining moratorium. Narra, known as the "Rice Granary of Palawan," sits on rich nickel laterite deposits that have drawn mining investment...

Indigenous Peoples and Civil Society Organizations Call the International Seabed Authority and its Member States for a Moratorium on Deep Sea Mining

Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE) submitted today a joint letter, on behalf of Indigenous Peoples organizations, supporting civil society and environmental groups, and individuals from 37 countries around the world, to the...

Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN) Sumbawa and AIPNEE file complaints against 14 companies in six countries over the planned mining expansion of PT AMNT in Indonesia impacting Indigenous communities

Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN) Sumbawa chapter and the Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE) today filed complaints with the National Contact Points (NCPs) of the governments of Australia, Belgium, South Korea,...

Solidarity Statement of Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy For the 42nd People’s Cordillera Day

The Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE) extends its warmest greetings of solidarity to the Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) and the Indigenous Peoples of the Cordillera as we celebrate the 42nd Annual People’s Cordillera Day....

[Issue Brief] Philippines: The Struggle Against APSA 103

Indigenous Peoples in Itogon, Benguet - particularly the Ibaloi, Kankanaey, and Kalanguya - are intensifying their resistance against the proposed  expansion of gold and silver mining Itogon-Suyoc Resources, Inc. through the Application for Production Sharing...

Indigenous Peoples and Civil Society Organizations condemn Copper Mark for upgrading certification status of Indonesia’s PT AMNT to fully meet its criteria amidst ongoing complaint by affected communities

Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) Sumbawa, Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE), and 65 Indigenous Peoples and civil society organizations and 26 individuals from across the world in a joint letter to the...

Indonesia’s Indigenous Cek Bocek demand immediate suspension of PT AMNT’s Copper Mark certification

Indigenous Cek Bocek/Selesek Reen Sury people (recognized as Berco tribe) have filed a complaint against Indonesia’s PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (PT AMNT) at the Copper Mark for violations of multiple criteria of the leading assurance framework for copper value...

Indigenous Peoples demand reform of global certification systems

Jakarta, Indonesia  – Thirty two Indigenous leaders from thirteen countries have issued a  declaration calling for fundamental reforms to global certification schemes that impact Indigenous Peoples’ rights. The document, released following a...

Indigenous Peoples’ Rights at Risk: ICMM’s Position Statement Falls Short on Free, Prior, and Informed Consent

Public statement on adoption of the Indigenous Peoples & Mining Position Statement of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)

Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE) and Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples (REP) strongly denounce the Indigenous Peoples and Mining Position Statement of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) adopted on 8 August 2024.

Indigenous Groups Slam ICMM’s Draft Mining Position Statement

June 19, 2024- Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE) and Right Energy Partnership with Indigenous Peoples (REP) have voiced strong objections to the draft of the Indigenous Peoples & Mining Position Statement of the...
[Issue Brief] Philippines: The Struggle Against APSA 103

[Issue Brief] Philippines: The Struggle Against APSA 103

Indigenous Peoples in Itogon, Benguet - particularly the Ibaloi, Kankanaey, and Kalanguya - are intensifying their resistance against the proposed  expansion of gold and silver mining Itogon-Suyoc Resources, Inc. through the Application for Production Sharing...