It may be about the bottom line when companies set up operations in South America, Asia, and Africa, but many have learned the hard way that it's essential to develop a strong relationship with local communities if they hope to have a long-term presence. And corporate counsel have an integral role to play.
HT By Robert Todd
Ecuadorans Marcia Ramirez, Polivio Pérez, and Israel Pérez's $1-mil- lion lawsuit against Canada's Copper Mesa Mining Corp., its directors, and the Toronto Stock Exchange—claiming they suffered violence and death threats related to a proposed large open pit copper mine in their community—was dismissed by an Ontario court.
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