SALMON IS MORE PRECIOUS THAN DIRTY GOLD

Mercredi 25 novembre 2009, par Orez (K.) // English

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Epidemiological study in Sadiola : excellent results !

Jeudi 12 février 2009, par Orez (K.) // English

The epidemiological study over the Sadiola’s Commune, decided in priority and unanimously by the first concertation workshop in 2003, started more than one year later. During a first phase, gathering testimonies from villagers was overwhelming. In 6 villages of the commune, many women miscarried. So, in the Yatela’s village the 4/5 of the women miscarried during the studied period. Elsewhere the 2/3 of the women lived this trauma. Since mid-2003 and the processing of sulphide ore, the SEMOS (...) Lire la suite »

The price of gold

Samedi 4 octobre 2008 // English

"The price of gold / the future generations" is a documentary (length 52mn) about the huge gold mine of Sadiola in Mali. The price of gold envoyé par camilledevitry This film tells the unwavering mobilization of the villagers, supported by their nationals abroad, then by african or occidental NGOs… and ends with the (welcome!) responsabilisation of the miners. A poetic and didactic documentary, which transfers smoothly an enormous database to the attentive audience. Being at the origin of (...) Lire la suite »

Creation of the platform of nationals coming from mining zones, and their supporters

Saturday 4 October 2008, by Orez (K.) // English

Facing the horror hanging over Occidental Africa (multiplication of the mining exploitations, leaving devastated cyanide-infected earth and populations at the end of their tether; arms deals over the fronteers; presence of private armies on mining sites, american GIs implemented on the sahelian zone since 2004; militar coup in Mauritania, oppression in Chad, etc.) we organize a platform for the exchange of informations, in order to collect and deliver informations collected on the spot ; (...) Lire la suite »