Unearth Justice campaign
Mining is often a cause of conflict, environmental destruction and toxic pollution. This campaign highlights its hidden harms
When new mines are developed, communities are often forced from their lands and homes, rivers and streams close to mines are polluted, and hillsides and fields devastated, with damage lasting long after mines have closed.
CAFOD is calling on governments and mining companies to end this injustice, and give poor communities a greater say in whether mining is allowed, how it operates, and who benefits.
We also work with local organisations supporting poor communities to stand up for their rights.
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Kept in the dark and other Unearth Justice reports and briefing papers |
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Prayers and spirituality resources and materials |
![A child gold miner in the DRC [Richard Wainwright]](/var/storage/images/get-involved/campaigning/unearth-justice/images/a-child-gold-miner-in-the-drc/227414-3-eng-GB/a-child-gold-miner-in-the-drc_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Video & galleries for Unearth Justice Find out who is supporting our Unearth Justice campaign |
![Campaigners make a giant gold chain at the Unearth Justice launch conference in Westminster.[Photo: Laura Storr]](/var/storage/images/media_folder/cafod/images/campaign_images/unearth_justice_campaign_images/young_campaigners_at_london_conference/68468-2-eng-GB/young_campaigners_at_london_conference_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Unearth Justice for youth leaders Youth leaders: Resources to help young people join the fight for poor communities to have a much greater say in whether, and how, mining happens, and who benefits |
![Elena Rosemary & Maira Lisette from Palos Ralos, which was relocated to make way for the Entre Mares goldmine [Annie Bungeroth]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/honduras/images/children-from-mining-communities/69270-9-eng-GB/children-from-mining-communities_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | Honduras: Fears of "serious pollution" at mine CAFOD and Canada’s Development & Peace demand action from mining giant Goldcorp as villagers fear gold mine is poisoning people and the environment in Honduras |
![Elena Rosemary & Maira Lisette from Palos Ralos, which was relocated to make way for the Entre Mares goldmine [Annie Bungeroth]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/honduras/images/children-from-mining-communities/69270-9-eng-GB/children-from-mining-communities_0column75_nospace_landscape.jpg)
