Mining companies pay for siege of Cotacachi Municipality
As I write this, a group of nineteen community leaders, Parish township governments, and representatives from different Intag organizations, are trapped inside the Cotacachi Municipal building, by a few dozen pro-mining people brought by Ascendant Copper Corporation to Cotacachi. The small group is being protected by members of the national police. The trapped group includes […]
Read More15/march/05 update
2005-03-15 News from Junín and Intag. Just heard today from Polibio that employees from the mining company tried to hire local young people from Junín to start working on the mine in 24 hours. The young people told this individual to, basically, go jump in the nearest body of water, and that no one from […]
Read MorePeaceful Request to Drop Periódico Intag Lawsuit Turns Ugly at Ascendant Offices in Quito
Intag Solidarity Network: February 26, 2005 Events Report We, the International Observers of the Intag Solidarity Network (ISN), are writing the following to report on events that occurred at the offices of Ascendant Exploration in Quito, Ecuador on February 25, 2005, between 11:00AM and 11:45AM. These events took place between Ms. Sylvia Seger, professor at […]
Read MoreUpdate 11 Feb
UPDATE 11 FEB 05 HI everyone, sorry for taking so long to update… News: Town of Chalguayacu Bajo, site of Ascendant’s mining camp now has a anti-mining president, after the recent changes there of the village board. Same for chontal Alto who had a pro-mining president; now he is on our side. Big support from […]
Read MoreMines and Communities Website Features Letter by Cotacachi Mayor Firmly Against Ascendant
The Mines and Communities Website empowers mining-affected communities in their struggles against damaging proposals and projects. They have joined DECOIN in protesting Ascendant’s aggressive tactics in the Intag Region of Ecuador. Please read the letter by Cotacachi Mayor, Auki Tituaña, firmly against Ascendant’s mining activities in the Intag.
Read MoreAscendant Sues Local Anti-Mining Paper
Hello Everyone, I hope all of you had some relaxing time during these tough, heart-breaking holidays. Here, Ascendant has not let up, and now we are facing a new criminal suit brought against the local anti-mining paper demanding one million dollars for libel! Polibio Perez, the local community activist, is trying to defend himself against […]
Read MoreUpdate 27 December 2004!!
Intag Sorry for the lapse in updates, but it’s been too crazy. Here’s a quick update on the situation in Intag Wishing everyone happy, peaceful holidays, September-December: As a result of a denunciation by a prestigious human-rights organization (CEDHU), Ascendant Exploration is being investigated for possible human rights abuses, including death threats to local anti-mining […]
Read MoreAl Gedicks from the Center for Alternative Mining Development Policy Raises Questions about Ascendant’s Claims
Excerpts from Gedicks’ letter to the Toronto Stock Exchange: “I am writing regarding a possible case of fraud or misleading information by a company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The case concerns the recent announcement by Ascendant Holdings Ltd. of the acquisition of the Junin copper-molybdenum deposit in Ecuador. The company describes this as […]
Read MoreMayor of Cotacachi Supports the Community’s Position against Ascendant
Excerpts from Mayor Auki Tituaña’s letter to Ascendant Exploration: “From the very first days of Ascendant Exploration’s presence in our County, we have witnessed serious instances of irresponsibility on the part of your employees, who have neither informed any institutions of their plans or, what’s worse, not even asked for relevant authorization to undertake mining […]
Read MoreURGENT: Ascendant Holdings, Ltd. Plans Spins-Off Of Copper Projects
PLEASE TAKE ACTION! Sample Letter A new development in the Junin will change the course of our campaign against Ascendant. Ascendant Exploration has spinned off a copper corporation, apparently based in B.C. (see below), and is ready to place the company on a major international stock exchange, probably Toronto, to start. We are not sure […]
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