(This Sept. 16 story has been corrected to fix Dundee Precious Metals' stock market code and the company name throughout) QUITO (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of residents and local leaders in ...

Do you agree with the prohibition, with no exception, of prospection, exploration and exploitation in metal mining artisanal, small, medium and large scale in water sources, recharge zones, discharge ...

The Azuay páramos are restricted, alpine ecosystems that exist above the tree line but below the permanent snow line. Those who live in southern Ecuador’s páramos oppose gold and copper mining planned ...

QUITO, July 4 (Reuters) - Ecuadorean police said on Thursday that 49 kidnapping victims were rescued from the Los Lobos crime gang in a mining region of the southern Azuay province. An earlier ...

QUITO (Reuters) - The government of a key mining province in southern Ecuador has proposed a popular referendum on the development of new mines in the region, the latest obstacle to market-friendly ...

A court ruling in Ecuador allowing a community referendum on proposed mining projects could embolden communities across the country mounting similar opposition to mines. The ruling in favor of Cuenca, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuadorean police said on Thursday that 49 kidnapping victims were rescued from the Los Lobos crime gang in a ...

QUITO - Tens of thousands of residents and local leaders in Ecuador's central Azuay province took to the streets on Tuesday to demand the suspension of a mining project by Canada's Dundee Precious ...