Environmental activists declare Mines bureau ‘closed’
"Until now MGB has not heeded the call of the people to disallow and disapprove foreign large-scale mining corporations."
Environmental activists declare Mines bureau ‘closed’
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Philex, progressive group agree tailings dam collapse spells disaster
Philex, progressive group agree tailings dam collapse spells disaster
By KIMBERLIE OLMAYA N. QUITASOL Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — A top official of the Philex Mining Corporation admitted that a greater disaster would happen if tailings pond 3 (TP3) collapses. Earlier, leaders of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) called for...
Mining in Negros Occidental, a microcosm of the impact of mining in the whole country
Mining in Negros Occidental, a microcosm of the impact of mining in the whole country
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO and RONALYN V. OLEA
Do mining companies really bring about development? Do they generate sufficient employment to uplift the people from poverty? Do they practice ‘responsible mining,’ as they claim to be doing, to protect the environment? These are the very same questions the International Fact-Finding and Environmental Mission did seek to answer as the team members visited and conducted dialogues in the northern and southern parts of Negros Occidental.
How mining companies reign in Negros Occidental
How mining companies reign in Negros Occidental
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO and RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental – Mining companies operating in the southern and northern parts of Negros Occidental wield two weapons to be able to operate with impunity: deception and force. This is what the...
Who benefits from mining?
Who benefits from mining?
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com SIPALAY, Negros Occidental – Mining corporations and the Aquino government always say that mining contributes to the growth of the economy. Contrary to such claim, data from no less than the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE),...
Foreigners support Filipinos’ fight against destructive mining
Foreigners support Filipinos’ fight against destructive mining
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com HINOBA-AN, Negros Occidental – Rahmat Ajiguna has often been mistaken for a Filipino and this Indonesian would just smile whenever someone approaches him and speak in the local language. Rahmat, deputy secretary general of the Asian...
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