Mining
Photo: Anti-Mining Activists March In Mindanao
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008Anti-mining activists and church leaders march at downtown Cagayan de Oro City on Thursday, October 23, 2008 to protest the continued entry of mining operations in the ancestral domain of the indigenous peoples in Mindanao. The protest is part of the I…
Mindanao Bishops, Clergy Reiterate Opposition To Mining: CBCP
Saturday, July 5th, 2008ILIGAN CITY, Philippines - The Mindanao-Bishops and Priests Congress reiterated their opposition to mining in the Philippines as they reaffirmed their previous stand for the repeal of the Mining Act of 1995.In a phone interview with CBCPNews, Iligan Ch…
NPA Raiders Hunted In Mindanao
Friday, March 7th, 2008DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Mar. 07, 2008) – Philippine soldiers mounted fresh operation against communist insurgents who raided a mining firm in Compostela Valley province in Mindanao, officials said Friday.Officials said dozens of …
Photo: Filipinos Protest BHB Billiton Mining In South
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Villagers oppose stage a rally Monday, March 3, 2008 in front of the BHP Billiton’s office in Mati town in Davao Oriental province to protest its mining operation in Mount Hamiguitan, a protected area and considered as a sacred mountain, in the souther…
Stay Away From Ancestral Lands, Rebels Warn Mining Firms In Mindanao
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008COTABATO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Feb. 23, 2008) – The Philippines’ largest Muslim rebel group, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), on Saturday warned foreign mining firms of venturing into the strife-torn Maguindanao province.It sa…
Philippine Rebels Target Miners, Foiling Drive for $6.7 Billion: Bloomberg
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007MANILA, Philippines - Jasper, a 28-year-old medic in the New People’s Army, says he’s been fighting Philippine government forces since he was 13. Now he has a new enemy: international mining companies.The military wing of the Philippine Communist Party…
Tubay Mining in the News
Friday, September 7th, 2007You all know that the Municipality of Tubay is part of the Lake Mainit development area and a member of the Lake Mainit Development Authority (LMDA). Lake Mainit’s only river outlet, Kalinawan River, also flows through Tubay.Each and every environmenta…
Tribesmen Say Mining Destroy Sacred Lands In Mindanao
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / 15 Aug) – Lumad tribesmen on Wednesday slaughtered a white chicken in ritual to protest the destruction of their ancestral land by mining activities in the southern Philippines.Datu Monico Cayog, the group…
MINING - Public gain over public pain?
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007Source: Inquirer 08/14/2007The struggle of the local communities, indigenous peoples, church organizations and other sectors against the mining industry has been a sustained but bitter one. Mining is private gain from public pain. We challenge the gove…
New Mining Firm To Explore Zamboanga For Nickel, Cobalt
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanao Examiner / 06 Jun) – A mining firm is to begin exploration project in the southern Philippine port city of Zamboanga, officials said.Officials said Hard Rock Mineral Trading Inc. has been granted a Mineral Production Sharing …
TVI Nets C$2.4 Million Q1 In 2007
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007ZAMBOANGA CITY - Canadian mining firm, TVI Resource Development Inc. (TVIRD) has reported a C$2.4 million (P102 million) net income in the first quarter of this year, up by 67% compared to the same period of last year with C$1.4 million.Based on its qu…