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INTRODUCTION Your Toolkit—What’s In It? he ea for ths tol arose om a serie of presentation daring Wostrs Mining Activist ‘Network workshops beldin Vancouver, Bris Columbia tnd Reno, Nevada 1000, Reeesnatives fom a wide range of conservation aoupsaended these workshops to get beter understanding of some of the fiancal ted ecoatieelitis diving ‘ovement Hazardous mining projects and pics Pateipants came Tope to share experiences ad eas From experts how “lowing he money” mit help us Wook towards leaner water, eter air qualia Juba protein, ‘This oti ment oink environ rental once of zens dstly ith economie concens of mining com Panes an their investors is not "ended to be comprehensive or exhaus ‘ve but ther to provide an introduc tion to Key snes and concepts, and oat as pointer to important resouress lp conceredctizens esearch nd satesze move eetively. “The rt section ofthe ites with some trond ses det ing why “ollowing the money" maybe ‘5 inporat compo rent of yor foe or regional snes gaint harm mining projets. The second se tion oc on owe ‘o gt the most use Information on companies most ‘fice Te hid ond fourth scons ‘el wh ferent srtege options onvnce vena and company mane ‘nent ofthe ink betwee ecolopcally and conomically risky poet. The ith sued by companies —and what odo Sou ar stad. Fialy, he sth section Tiss egunzations, ol, databases, and ste ies tha wll be uel your ‘wk ‘This talks version ofan Solving manual We will : be upting this we eae inp rom ou, Please send comment 0 EMCBC on ay of the ma teri in this oli, ad sendin ese ste fap ecoches (positive and ogative that you have tid in your stamps 0 “fallow the mining money. ‘Thee wil be mot information than could be insulin he pried ‘version added tthe oie vert of {his toolit, with inks to ates and we fies” Look forte online versions Fipemebe miningwath oe ‘ection dsewsses owt vo geting Contents Rationale for Following the 1 Mining Money Researching Mining 5 ‘Companies ‘Shareholder Actions as Getting Information to 20 the Financial World SLAPP Suits—And What 25 to Do About Them Resources: 28 Founded in 1997, te Western Mining Activist Network (OMAN) comprised ‘fone 70 conservation and communi ‘oups tem western North Amer, Fangig frm Asta to New Max (Hans commited to protect the levronment pel, communis, ard tutus from the macs of response ring by providing tage an Infomation ks among mining bts. Union pte by Fleming Prtng, iar, BC HEI eon te tre Mney: An eit Toc fr Oe Corporate Compan) Goole nee ere the Environmental Mining Council of BC with the West- CiNele rural ete tect In eae Researched and wrlttan by Lisa Sun, Sandra Thomsen, ed Alan Young based on ‘resentation end teas rom the "Rearing rt te Bsareoars conference held Vancouver, March 198, Layout by Nelo Rogers, cover tos by Lisa Sum. “Thanks for suggestions ans conto te ete Chapman, CateripeCoumars, Lari Ferguson Crag sare Kena, Dave Kagan, Jan Kiyek, Oo Neen, Nancy Play, Rory Otien, er Part, Pot Sweeney, ue Tamer, ob Wala, and Kars \Wisten, Some materials have bien adapted fom pubised sources Calorie ‘ou SLAP? Projet, Corporate Watch (UR), Corporate Watch (US), Eteal Funds, Pal fax titative, Michaela Rese Asscates, National Wife Feelin Soc Tivestment Creanaation, Taskforce on ures and Corporate Respond Westen Organisation of Resource Councle We tan ne fling foundations for thar generous suppor of tas projec: Baines Foundason, Endsvel Funda, er Foundation, Packard Foundation, and True Nath Foundation, For further copes ofthis publlation, ease conta eens [ete testis eye Se Council of British Columbia een Peeve feo Peo ie er Dee em senaiiege Eremnes ts Rationale for Following the Mining Money he exception of some | beeome more informed. | sevice provided by conservation = cal investnent finds ht | Searches: Ista comi. | Shared Interests Between nostindusty finding has a deci | Mining Activists and Disclosure ‘A core princi ia bch investment protection Nonetheless, thee are some Investors and environmental communes isthe Dental perl conection tbe When thinking bout factors hatcan | “Yigg hnow.” People whose interess Fans tetnecn the concerns of vestors | linkthe interests of investors and conser- | gr potently afte bya mining es {tnd the concere of envionment ‘ations, star with ability anddsclo- | \cupment neo know wha they an setvies, sare tpt in terms of eplnioy bales or Investors ned to know hat may im ‘igtions, development nd operation pct te botomsine of company profs | Liability ‘hallenges nd other nse ht els ‘nd how that may affect sare valve and | tn hemining indus, poor envion- | alfect the company’s ability to extract Snes Yr bee em mental manggement anda | and process minerals sly an econo Telotanean cri | TEI erat prccton ponies | Osan he promotions spin, which Be Centiscins ays | usomh ape ecaine ender So ccclavitycnm Teeyeas | noicactnc ting ry. cel acy, astealinmnasyit | Conrs and delet four Ane ‘The Gulliver File ices neces | mean aca amnion! cleompice" | tbc ann wih gl djsk 51 Som nctlng tons ps, | eas Goma nes se wees pretten Germ tntertement pot | yoy ating oa mane Dor nek tom tiesto | a aren cola neces when emitng ys tetas coved The steko Neier the public aor inves | this aid shook investor soning Cettcaree et holing | teint oryens thse an elagirdarlineat | ony trios eatin gor Sontmimmenaice, | medicare Slovidbe ting tow | Pale ramps ex heen Porat iabiy tones | ronment pele ae tcn wers- TSrnepublicand rte | mat or preety coe cand Caner Ancnvreen-__| huh Sonny anoles mach iy ndeinngcomery | he von fash money. te skland| "Ver coor secs lus thevila mite teriht | gpugmreqictens camer prevetvetnesimens in| icc rn oes Erreur |roaenal psn assign Troottewesseconpnes | pana veo new tt Drallngs bree | Selanne alco of mi Proper prevention nd eo> nga ue ke ie esr Tee ‘onpentstieaiabiiy | Why Follow the Mining and ik tthe pbli ano ivestos. 1. Published by Minewatch in 1952, | isan omich-le strategy which has fen Money? Roger Moody's The Gulliver File ‘ome bac tout the evircarent he | many cases, the publ cannot brings together over 800 pages of | Soman the investors andthe indy | ref onthe government agencies information on the activites of min~ | more bony, Docmentng hese risks | regulate in farur ofthe ensronment ing companies wordwide. tad theie pose oss is an important ‘The downsizing of environment TT a er

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