Human Rights Assessment of Goldcorp's Marlin Mine
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HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENT of Goldcorp’s Marlin Mine Commissioned on behalf of Goldcorp by the Steering Committee for the Human Rights Impact Assessment of the Marlin Mine Prepared by On Common Ground Consultants Inc. Vancouver, BC, Canada May 2010 HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENT OF GOLDCORP’S MARLIN MINE May 2010 This report is available in Spanish. Este informe está disponible en Español. Full report English: ISBN 978-0-9866321-0-5 Executive summary English: ISBN 978-0-9866321-1-2 Full report Spanish: ISBN 978-0-9866321-2-9 Executive summary Spanish: ISBN 978-0-9866321-3-6 All versions of this report, in English and Spanish, as well as the appendices, can be downloaded at www.hria-guatemala.com Assessment team: Susan Joyce, Myriam Cabrera, Giselle Huamani, Lloyd Lipsett, with Monica Leonardo Segura and Sandro Macassi, and with respectful and heartfelt appreciation to the people of San Miguel Ixtahuacán and Sipacapa for sharing their knowledge and insights Steering committee: Bob Walker, Manfredo Marroquín and Dave Deisley, with Bill Brassington Copyedit and design: Nadene Rehnby, Hands on Publications Commissioned on behalf of Goldcorp by the Steering Committee for the Human Rights Impact Assessment of the Marlin Mine [email protected] www.hria-guatemala.com Prepared by On Common Ground Consultants Inc. 906 – 1112 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC Canada, V6E 2S1 tel: 604-681-8600 | email: [email protected] www.oncommonground.ca If you have comments or questions regarding this evaluation, or for additional copies of the report, please direct your communication to: By email: By mail: [email protected] On Common Ground Consultants Inc. [email protected] 906 – 1112 West Pender Street [email protected] Vancouver, BC Canada, V6E 2S1 Contents OVERVIEW OF THE ASSESSMENT Section 1: Introduction ....................................................................................................7 Section 2: Consultation ...................................................................................................40 Section 3: Environment ...................................................................................................61 Section 4: Labour ............................................................................................................85 Section 5: Land Acquisition ..........................................................................................111 Section 6: Economic and Social Investment ...................................................................136 Section 7: Security ........................................................................................................157 Section 8: Access to Remedy .........................................................................................180 Section 9: Summary of Findings and Recommendations ...............................................191 Section 10: Conclusions ................................................................................................212 References .....................................................................................................................219 Appendices ...................................................................................................................229 DETAILED TaBLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................................6 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................7 Background to the Assessment ..........................................................................................8 Assessment Process .........................................................................................................13 Critical Analysis of the Assessment ...................................................................................18 International Human Rights Framework ..........................................................................19 Guatemalan Context .......................................................................................................26 Overview of the Marlin Mine ...........................................................................................33 SECTION 2: CONSULtation .............................................................................................40 Background ....................................................................................................................41 Consultation Prior to Permitting the Mine .......................................................................49 Ongoing Consultation and Disclosure .............................................................................54 Recommendations ..........................................................................................................59 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................60 SECTION 3: ENVIRONMENT ..............................................................................................61 Background ....................................................................................................................62 Independent Technical Review ........................................................................................65 Water ..............................................................................................................................67 Health and Well-being .....................................................................................................74 Mine Closure ..................................................................................................................79 Recommendations ..........................................................................................................82 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................83 SECTION 4: LABOUR ..........................................................................................................85 Background ....................................................................................................................86 The Right to Work and Non-Discrimination .....................................................................89 Working Conditions ........................................................................................................96 Health and Safety ..........................................................................................................100 Protection of Workers Interests and Rights .....................................................................104 Recommendations ........................................................................................................108 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................110 4 SECTION 5: LAND ACQUISITION ....................................................................................111 Background ..................................................................................................................111 Fairness, Transparency and Equity .................................................................................119 Improvement to Land Seller Standard of Living .............................................................124 Collective Rights ...........................................................................................................127 Recommendations ........................................................................................................133 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................135 SECTION 6: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INVESTMENT ......................................................136 Background ..................................................................................................................137 Economic Contributions ................................................................................................139 Social Investment .........................................................................................................144 Social Investment to Mitigate Negative Impacts ............................................................152 Recommendations ........................................................................................................154 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................155 SECTION 7: SECURITY ......................................................................................................157 Background ..................................................................................................................158 Public Security Forces ....................................................................................................163 Private Security Contractors ..........................................................................................171 Recommendations ........................................................................................................178 Conclusions ..................................................................................................................179 SECTION 8: ACCESS TO REMEDY ....................................................................................180