▷ Three civil lawsuits are proceeding in Ontario courts against HudBay Minerals for security guard violence against Maya Q’eqchi’ Indigenous communities in El Estor.
▷ A civil suit has been brought in British Columbia against Tahoe Resources for security guard violence against peaceful protesters in San Rafael Las Flores.
▷ An estimated 1 million people in mining-affected communities have said no to mining in municipal or good faith community referendums. This has influenced Guatemalan public opinion with a reported 66% of the population opposed to mining as of January 2014.