Mining Injustice Solidarity Network (MISN)

@mininginjustice.bsky.social

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MISN = #Grassroots, #socialjustice collective, resisting corporate impunity, in #solidarity with communities adversely affected by Cdn #mining around the world.

2 people hold a banner on a city street, with many police officers in the background. The banner is colourful and says "Mining is not the future. The future is - decolonized- relational - life giving."

A grey background with black and white tentacles creeping in from 3 sides. Text in red and black says: No mining without militarism. No militarism without mining. Join us for a teach-in and art build. Saturday February 21 3-7 pm. Greenpeace Office 33 Cecil St Toronto. Dinner and refreshments provided.

Text on an orange background, a large red heading reads: Alert: Anti-mining land defender assassinated. Smaller text reads: Dec 14, activist Victor Colindrez was assassinated on the side of the highway. 6 months ago he organized a blockade against a Montreal mining project at the same spot. He was a land defender in the Sierra Santa Crux, in Livingston Guatemala, where the Rio Nickel Mining company hopes to operate. Colindrez was a leader in the local 54 communities' alliance. They reject the mine, a subsidiary of Central America Nickel, with headquarters in Montreal Canada. Victor Colindrez, nicknamed 'Owl', is from Maya Q'eqchi' territory, from San Antionio Seja in Livingston. He was buried on December 16.
On the side of the image, there is a photograph of Victor speaking into a megaphone in a crowd of people.

A poster with a red and blue collage style background, with black and white images of an open mouth and a hand holding a microphone. Text says "Mining Injustice Solidarity Network (MISN) New member's orientation. Tuesday 16th, December, 6:30pm. Zoom online. Consider joining the MISN collective! Email to join: info@mininginjustice.org

A black background with several paragraphs of text over it. The heading is "Resisting Canadian Mining in Guatemala: The Xinka People's Struggle for Self-Determination." At the bottom larger text says "Thursday September 18, 2025, 5-7 pm, Kaneff Tower 519, York University."

A photo of several people on a rainy downtown street, with a large banner that says "We believe survivors of Canadian mining" in the background. Text above the photo says "Donate to Mining Injustice Solidarity Network's mining-impacted community fund. E-transfer (preferred) info@mininginjustice.org. Donate via paypal @misntoronto."

Red text on an orange background says "Alert: Anti-mining land defender assassinated. May 14, Misael Mata Asencio was found dead with multiple bullet wounds. He was a land defender of mountain 1019 in the Sierra Santa Cruz, in Livingston Guatemala, where the Rio Nickel mining company hopes to operate. Asencio supported the 54 communities' alliance to identify holes left by exploration drilling of this subsidiary of Central America Nickel, with headquarters in Montreal Canada. Misael Mata Asencio is from the Indigenous Maya Q'eqchi' village of Las Flores in Livingston. He was buried on May 15."
On the side of the image is a photo of Misael Mata Asencio, standing in front of a background of trees.

Heading reads "Today is Barrick Gold's Annual General Meeting. Read what communities impacted by their mines have to say." First text box says " Barrick wants us to greet them with bread, but we greet them with gasoline and fire; because I am willing to die to protect my land and communities. Dominican Republic, Community Member. Second text box says "We can't use the water from the river, but the rain falls and we can't even use the rain. That water is almost worse than the water from the river. Why? Because it rains with all of the toxins that are in the air. Dominican Republic, Community Member."

Collage style lettering says "Call for proposals. Mining and militarism zine. Deadline extended to April 17." In the background are black and white images of mines, war planes and industrial sites. A few colourful flowers are scattered around the image.

Text over a black and white image of a crowd holding protest signs. Text says Canadian Mining Kills Destroys Colonizes. Rally and March to the world's biggest mining convention, PDAC. Speakers: Clayton Thomas-Muller, Cree Activist and Writer. Beaska Niillas, Sami Indigenous Delegate. Eve Saint, Wet'suwet'en Land Defender. Adham Diabas, Palestinian Youth Movement. Sudan Solidarity Collective. Congolese Community. Anakbayan. Sunday March 2, 1:00 pm. Toronto Stock Exchange. 100 Adelaide Street West. Mininginjustice.org

A black and white photograph showing a crowd of people, with some holding megaphones is in the background. Text in the foreground says "Canadian mining kills, destroys, colonizes. Rally and March against mining violence. Ending at the world's biggest mining convention, PDAC. Sunday March 2. 1:00. Toronto Stock Exchange. 100 Adelaide St W. Info - mining injustice.org

Emergency Rally for Congo. Sunday Feb 9th. 1 pm. US Consulate. 360 University Ave. Toronto stands with Congo.

Text at top says "Call for Submissions!" Underneath is a mostly black and white drawn image with a few elements of colour, showing an open pit mine, a city being bombed by war planes and a factory with dark smoke coming out of smoke stacks. Underneath, text says "MISN invites you to share artwork or a shorter piece of accessible writing that helps us lay out connections between mining and militarism for our upcoming zine!"