Jul 1, 2013 | News
European NGOs have released a human rights impact assessment on Glencore Xstrata’s Tampakan project. It stresses that the company has shown “insufficient respect for the rights of the affected population”….
May 8, 2013 | News
…has kept issues related to the costs and benefits of mining in the news (particularly in arguments over Xstrata‘s Tampakan project), while the industry has been hitting back. See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=12260….
Apr 28, 2013 | News
…meant to ‘kick-start’ the industry, business confidence remains low. Xstrata’s infamous Tampakan project could also be subjected to further delay, for a number of reasons. See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=12239. …
Apr 8, 2013 | News
Mining is being highlighted for the forthcoming elections, with a focus on the candidates’ views over the siting of a coal-fired power plant, required for Xstrata’s deeply controversial Tampakan mine….
Mar 1, 2013 | News
…method as the local Catholic Church urged the public to intensify the opposition to the Tampakan copper-gold project now that it has obtained an environmental compliance certificate (ECC). See http://www.mindanews.com/environment/2013/02/20/southcot-board-stays-firm-on-open-pit-mining-ban-critics-hit-approval-of-smis-ecc/….