BHP Billiton presnted its annual report to shareholders at its London AGM on 21 October. At a meeting the evening before, London Mining Network presented BHP Billiton 2009-10 – other sides to the story: case …
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BHP Billiton: other sides to the story
Xstrata’s Tampakan mine criticised in Philippines
A fact-finding mission has uncovered further evidence that the Xstrata-operated Tampakan mine in the Philippines did not have the Free, Prior, Informed Consent of the affected B’laan communities. Despite this, and the recent provincial ordinance …
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Philippine Government neglect allowed easy entry of Xstrata subsidiary
“Essentially, those who embraced the mining project did so because of the failure of the government to provide basic social services such as education, health and road networks. Government neglect made it easier for the …
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Bezant keen on underground mining in the Philippines
LONDON-LISTED miner Bezant Resources Plc has commissioned a technical and economic study on its Mankayan copper-gold project, indicating interest in operating the mine in Benguet. In a disclosure to the London Stock Exchange, which was …
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‘Green Gold’ fair trade inspires anti-mining advocates
What could make the world’s staunchest critics of commercial mining pause and evaluate a mechanism that could bring the status of small-scale gold producers at par with corporate mines? The International Women and Mining Network …
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Philippine Bishops want Truth Commission vs environmental crimes
The Philippines has a new President. He is the son of the national heroine, ‘Cory’ Aquino. After the pro-mining policy of previous President, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, there are hopes that “Noynoy” (as he is popularly known) …
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Xstrata tries to get round opencast mining ban in Philippines
AMID keen interest by big firms in the country’s mineral resources, the Philippines Government has stepped into the controversy created by a local government unit’s (LGU) decision to ban open-pit mining in the southern Philippines. …
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Toledo paves way for strategic alliance with China’s Jinchuan in Philippines
London-listed Toledo Mining Corporation Plc has signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s biggest nickel producer that should lead to a strategic alliance for the exploration, mining, processing and sale of nickel products from Toledo’s …
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Xstrata and partners in the Philippines
Indophil seeks new buyer for Tampakan copper-gold project
INDOPHIL Resources is seeking a buyer for its stake in the Tampakan copper-gold project in the Philippines after China’s Zijin Mining Group abandoned a takeover bid for …
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Philippine province bans open-pit mining – affects Xstrata
The governor of the Philippine province of South Cotabato – where large-scale mining was formerly given high priority – has introduced legislation to ban it, thus joining provinces in Marinduque, Mindoro and Palawan. The government’s …
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Nickel: A breakthrough in China, another blow for many others
A potentially highly significant “development” has just been announced in China.
At first sight, it relates only to changes in methods of refining nickel, primarily in the manufacture of stainless steel. But, if verified, the …
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Xstrata burning coal to mine copper and gold
SAGITTARIUS Mines Inc. is allotting up to $1 billion in putting up its dedicated 400-megawatt power plant for the Tampakan copper and gold mining site in South Cotabato in the Philippines. Peter Forrestal, president of …
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