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INTERNATIONAL MINING THREATENS FUTURE OF PERUVIAN TOWN

INTERNATIONAL MINING THREATENS FUTURE OF PERUVIAN TOWN
Oxfam America and the Global Mining Campaign call for farmers to have a choice

Washington, DC- Today, Oxfam America, in collaboration with the Global Mining Campaign, launches a new, international, online popular action to support the local people of Tambogrande, a small agricultural town in Peru, in their ongoing struggle against a proposed mining project. The campaign asks individuals around the globe to tell the mining company, Manhattan Minerals, to respect the local people's way of life. To join the online action, visit www.OxfamAmerica.org. For information on the Global Mining Campaign, see www.GlobalMiningCampaign.org
The people of Tambogrande will hold a referendum on June 2nd to decide the type of economic development - mining or agriculture- they want for their region. Today, Tambogrande farmers grow lemons, papayas and mangoes in the fertile soil. However, there are vast mineral deposits buried beneath those fields, and Manhattan Minerals, a mining multinational, has proposed a large open pit mine in the center of Tambogrande. The proposed project could displace over 50% of the town's residents from their homes, destroy prime agricultural lands, and generate significant environmental pollution. "No mining project should operate without the consent of affected communities," explained Keith Slack. "We urge the international community to support the people of Tambogrande by taking action at http://ga0.org/campaign/tambogrande?source=ftof ."

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Posted on July 18, 2003 in General News by