🇰🇬 Canadian Dimension published an article describing the Canadian government's decision to prioritize corporate interests over environmental concerns in the region when Kyrgyzstan nationalized the Kumtor gold mine in 2021 (the mine was operated by Toronto-based Centerra Gold). Kyrgyzstan cited environmental damage and tax evasion as reasons for the seizure, but recently published documents obtained through a freedom of information request show that Canadian officials ignored these environmental concerns, calling them a “pretext for nationalization.” Instead of compensating for environmental...