The Alyansa Tigil Mina Blog

http://www.bulatlat.com/news/6-25/6-25-lgu.htm
BY DENNIS ESPADABulatlat

The battle of the people of Marinduque to seek compensation for the damage created by Marcopper Mining Corporation, which was then owned by Placer Dome Inc., took a new turn as another corporation, Barrick Gold Corporation, took over. With Malacañang turning its back on demands for environmental protection, the provincial government of Marinduque decided to file charges against Canadian firm Placer Dome, Inc. (PDI) before a court in Nevada on October 4, 2005. The case is being heard by Judge Brian Sandoval of the Nevada District Court since October 27, 2005. On the same month, the 10th provincial council declared a 50-year moratorium on large-scale mining to give reprieve to the province’s remaining natural bounty and in order to strengthen the case. (more…)

Thu Jul 27, 2006

By Dolly Aglay, Reuters -
http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=uri:2006-07-27T115353Z_01_MAN291419_RTRIDST_0_CANADA-MINERALS-PHILIPPINES-TVI-COL.XML&pageNumber=1&summit=

MANILA - A unit of Canadian firm TVI Pacific Inc. said on Thursday it had asked Manila to intervene in a row between small scale miners and tribespeople in its mining area amid fears the dispute could hit its operations.

Officials at TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc., which plans to invest $23 million for a copper and zinc plant at its southern Philippine mine, said they fear anti-mining groups will use the conflict to further blot the industry’s image. (more…)

Balalita - http://news.balita.ph/html/article.php/20060729001434832

Saturday, July 29 2006 @ 12:14 AM BST

The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has confirmed its presence in the chromite mining area in Banay-banay, Davao Oriental but denied taking over the area and the facilities of Heritage Resource and Development Corporation (HRDC).

The HRDC mining site is within their area of responsibility, MILF Davao Oriental spokesman Abul Kaire Yusop told the Philippines News Agency, adding that they are there just to maintain peace and order. (more…)