An elementary school in the Philippines has burned down in mysterious circumstances, and people suspect it will be used to escalate militarisation as local indigenous communities are increasingly objecting to the company’s plans. The Tampakan mine is controlled by London-listed Xstrata. The Catholic Church has been particularly outspoken on the company’s lack of transparency, and worries over getting an objective investigation of the school attack.
See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=9911.