It is well known that mining, particularly mining for gold, silver, and other metals, not only uses significant amounts of water, but contaminates water as well. Contaminated waste water must be carefully isolated and treated to protect drinking water from infiltration.

The Collective of Haitian Organizations that are fighting against mineral exploitation in the nation of Haiti honor World Water Day on March 22nd to denounce the great threat that mining exploitation presents to the State of Haiti.

There is a dearth of information in the public domain about what gold mining entails, what challenges it poses, what opportunities it presents, and what it may mean for communities and the country as a whole. The purpose of this Report is to help fill that gap.