Displaced indigenous peoples’ leaders and human rights activists from Mindanao have been in Manila to condemn the military actions that forced them from their homes. As their testimony noted, many were driven out to make …
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Philippines: Miners and military create refugees
Philippines: Mining abuses continue with no promised changes in the law
The drama over the proposed Executive Order of the Philippine President, Nonoy Aquino, continues. There are further hints about its coming out, but when, how – or indeed if – it will appear is now …
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Philippines: Anniversary knocked while President delays reforms
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: 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.
Struggles over mining law revision in the Philippines
The Office of the Philippine President is finalising an Executive Order (EO) which will aim to clarify many of the recent conflicts over mining. A draft has been leaked to the press by the Chamber …
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Philippines: ‘Defending the Dignity of Life, Securing our Future’ – against Xstrata
A conference on mining in Davao in the Philippines, organised by the Ateneo School of Government, concluded with the “Mindanao Declaration: Defending the Dignity of Life, Securing our Future”. The national Chamber of Mines was critical …
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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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Xstrata under fire on three continents
Protesters storm Xstrata’s London HQ
Protesters’ account and comments at N30, corporate greed, Xstrata and the right to protest, http://occupylsx.org/?p=1755.
See also:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-15967800 and
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/nov/30/occupy-activists-xstrata-hq-london
Xstrata’s Tampakan mine attacked by community in …
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British embassies support our mining companies to do business overseas, says UK Ambassador to the Philippines
“Today, Britain’s significance to the industry is as a centre for global mining – in terms of finance, technology and know-how. The City of London offers a wide range of financial services to the global …
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Philippines: Where is the safety?
Following recent attempts to militarise mine sites, and associated killings, there has been a plethora of news stories on Philippines mining issues.
There is more fall-out from the murder of Fr. Fausto ‘Pops’ Tentorio, as …
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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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