Gold mine chose "eviction over dialogue" in Peru land dispute - report
Gold mine chose "eviction over dialogue" in Peru land dispute - report
reuters.com
Thursday September 29, 2016 1:19 PM
By Chris Arsenault
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - One of the world's biggest gold mining firms has pledged to improve its dispute resolution practices following an 18-month investigation into a bitter, ongoing conflict over land between farmers and its Peruvian subsidiary.
Denver-based Newmont Mining Corporation said the company-financed independent investigation into conflicts around South America's largest gold mine had found no conclusive evidence of human rights abuses.
Rights groups had complained that private security forces backed by the firm assaulted protesting farmers. The company denies being involved in the attacks.
But Newmont said in a statement after the investigation was released on Wednesday that it had not properly followed its own standards for dialogue in resolving land disputes.
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