Human rights ruling calls for closure of Goldcorp’s Marlin mine in Guatemala

Canadian miner Goldcorp’s Marlin mine in Guatemala has been dealt an adverse ruling from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, which has called on the project to be shut pending an investigation into alleged human rights abuses and environmental problems.

The Marlin mine, a combination underground and open pit operation, produced about 275,000 ounces of gold last year, or about 11 per cent of Goldcorp’s output.

Goldcorp hasn’t had a formal indication from the government on how it will respond to the ruling, which was issued on May 20.

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