In March 2012, the Correa government signed a controversial agreement with the Chinese-owned company Ecuacorrientes (ECSA) to extract copper, gold and silver within the traditional territory of the Shuar Peoples, in the Condor Highlands of southeastern Ecuador. The Mirador Project includes a total of six open pit mining concessions encompassing almost 25,000 acres. According to … Continue reading Stand with the Shuar: Oppose the Mirador Mine Project in Southeastern Ecuador