| United Tegaru Canada & Sun Peak Metals Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Lead NCP | Canada |
| Supporting NCP(s) | |
| Description | Specific instance alleging a non-observance of the OECD Guidelines. |
| Theme(s) | Human rights |
| Date | 10 Sep 2022 |
| Host country(ies) | Ethiopia |
| Source | NGO |
| Industry sector | Mining and quarrying |
| Status | In progress |
| Summary | Read the initial assessment published by the NCP 20 November 2023: English On 10 September 2022, United Tegaru Canada, a Canadian NGO with a mission to advocate and amplify the voices of the Tigrayan people, submitted a specific instance to the Canadian NCP alleging that Sun Peak Metals Corporation, a Canadian junior mining company focused on mineral exploration projects in Ethiopia, had not observed the Human Rights (Chapter IV) provisions of the Guidelines. Specifically, the submitter claimed that by operating in Ethiopia – and specifically by paying taxes/licensing fees to the Government of Ethiopia – Sun Peak Metals, is or has been involved with and/or contributing to adverse human rights impacts linked to violations allegedly committed by that country’s government in the context of the Tigray conflict. The submitter also questioned whether Sun Peak Metals had a policy commitment to human rights and whether the company was undertaking appropriate human rights due diligence. On 20 November 2023, the NCP published an initial assessment deciding to accept the case for further examination, only in relation to human rights due diligence. The NCP made an offer of good offices. #duediligence #conflictaffectedorhigh-riskareas #mining #SME |
