Part I: Screening of The Shadow of Gold, a film screening link will be made available to registrants 36 hours in advance via email. (You will receive an email morning of Tuesday, Sept 1st)

Part II Round Table Discussion: Wednesday, September 2nd, 8-9 p.m. ADT (8:30 in Newfoundland) Join HOSTS Jamie Kneen (MiningWatch Canada) + Robert Lang (Co-Director of The Shadow of Gold) for a discussion with regional correspondents from around the Atlantic provinces. (Registrants will receive a Zoom link via email for participation.)

REGIONAL CORRESPONDENTS (from left)

Glenn Wheeler, Host of Mi’kmaq Matters, York Harbour, Newfoundland

Tracy Glynn, Solidarity Activist + Researcher, Fredericton, New Brunswick

Charlotte Connolly, Sustainable Northern Nova Scotia

Joan Baxter, Author and Journalist, Nova Scotia

EVENT OVERVIEW

Gold continues to be one of the main metals mined in Canada and on the planet, with 90% of gold demand driven by the luxury market (e.g. jewellery), financial investment products, and central banks’ reserves. Despite some initial mine shutdowns and a sharp decline in the jewellery demand, the COVID-19 crisis has driven gold to the highest price in its history and seen an unprecedented increase in demand for gold investment products. Banks’ gold reserves are also reaching an all-time high. What’s driving this demand?

COVID-19 or not, this film screening of The Shadow of Gold and post-screening round table discussion attempts to better understand how gold is affecting your community, your environment, and what can be done about it?