The debate on mining continues to dominate the Philippine media. There has been a ‘flurry’ of activities to coincide with the anniversary of the Philippine Mining Act, which has also collided with the on-going lobbying …
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Philippines: Anniversary knocked while President delays reforms
Philippines: Indigenous Peoples point the way on mining
Indigenous Peoples in the Philippines, as well as the Catholic Church and other organisations, continue to oppose large scale mining projects, including Xstrata’s Tampakan project.
Xstrata knocked back in Philippines
Efforts to bring the massive Tampakan copper-gold project to commercial phase suffered a major blow after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources rejected the proponent’s application for an environmental compliance certificate (ECC).
Documents obtained …
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Priest’s murder related to Xstrata mining project?
The murder by suspected paramilitary forces of Fr. Tentorio maybe related to his opposition to the Xstrata mining project in South Cotabato, the largest ever in Philippine history, with a staggering 10,000 hectares covering four …
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Conference statement: Natural resources and the Mission of the Church in Latin America
Catholic Church bishops are taking on an activist role in extractive industry conflicts, as evidenced by a recent symposium in the Peruvian capital Lima. The Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM) conference “committed the church to …
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The aftermath of another mining disaster in the Philippines
Another landslide has tragically swept away small-scale miners in the Philippines, in the gold rich Compostela Valley on Good Friday.
Even as rescuers struggled through the mud, the military were destroying the miners’ houses to …
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Battle lines drawn over Xstrata’s Mindanao copper mine
Southeast Asia’s largest known unexploited copper and gold deposit lies in a remote mountain area just east of Tampakan, about 60km north of General Santos, the Philippines’ southernmost city.
London-listed Xstrata, the fourth-largest copper …
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Guatemala says to suspend Goldcorp’s Marlin mine
The Guatemalan government said it would suspend operations at Goldcorp Inc’s Marlin mine due to allegations the facility was contaminating water supplies. The government said in a statement it would act to comply with the …
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Protests against Xstrata mark Earth Day commemoration in Mindanao
Hundreds marked Earth Day in the Philippines by protesting against Xstrata/Indophil’s Tampakan mine, and the coal fired power stations that are planned to power the mine which will be built by the associated local company …
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Church attacks Tampakan mine owners for lack of transparency after school burning
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 …
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