MiningWatch Canada is a

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based in Ottawa, Ontario. Founded in 1999, it acts as a

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of Canada's mining industry. MiningWatch is part of the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability, the Canadian Council for International Cooperation, and the Halifax Initiative. In

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, Europe, there is a same kind of organization Kansalaisten kaivosvaltuuskunta – MiningWatch Finland.(in Finnish)

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* Mining in Canada
Environmental organizations based in Ontario Political advocacy groups in Canada Environmental organizations established in 1999 1999 establishments in Ontario {{mining-stub