The Alyansa Tigil Mina Blog

http://www.tribune.net.ph/business/20060801bus5.html

08/01/2006

A remote municipality deep in the mountains of Maco, Compostela Valley, is coming back to life years after the mothballed Apex Mining was taken over last year by Crew Gold, which is based both in Canada and Europe.

Hundreds of local residents are now employed. More have put up small businesses. Medical service has been upgraded, saving many a life in the past few months alone. School facilities, long decrepit, have been spruced up. Pupils are now shuttled for free to and from class 10 kilometers away. Modern conveniences and basic services are now taking root. (more…)

http://www.freemarketnews.com/Press-Release.asp?nid=7396

TVI Pacific Inc. (TSX: “TVI” or the “Company”) announces that it’s financial results for the period ended June 30, 2006 will be released on the morning of Tuesday, August 8th, 2006. The Company will also provide a webcast presentation of its second quarter results, which will be given by Clifford M. James, President and CEO, and can be accessed using the instructions below. The pre-recorded webcast will be made available to the public starting at approximately 9:00 am MT on August 8, 2006. (more…)

JULY 26, 2006

CCNMatthews - http://www.ccnmatthews.com/news/releases/show.jsp?actionfiltered=showRelease&searchText=false&showText=all&actionFor=605196

EDMONTON, ALBERTA and VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Surigao Joint Venture partners Mindoro Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:MIO)(FWB:OLM) and Panoro Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:PML)(FWB:PZM) report that a Confidentiality Agreement has been signed with SR Metals Inc., on the Agata nickel laterite project, Surigao Gold District, the Philippines.

BHP Billiton has notified the Surigao Joint Venture that it will not be proceeding with discussions to develop the Agata nickel laterite prospect. In a new development, SR Metals Inc. has expressed interest in negotiating an agreement with the Surigao Joint Venture and has signed a non-exclusive Confidentiality Agreement. SR Metals has commenced nickel laterite mining and production immediately south of the Agata Project, on what is believed to be an extension of the Agata nickel laterite. (more…)

Environmental News Service (ENS) http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2006/2006-07-24-04.asp

July 24, 2006

MAKATI, Philippines - Communities from Rapu-Rapu island today filed a petition with the regional court for a permanent injunction to stop the operations of Lafayette Philippines, Inc., an Australian mining firm, amid allegations of a pesticide spill and fish kill in Albay Bay.

The spill occurred over the weekend during test runs of polymetallic mining operations on Rapu-Rapu, located in Albay province in the Bicol region, 350 kilometers southeast of the capital Manila. (more…)

Zoe Kenny, Green Left Weekly - http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2006/676/676p19.htm

26th July 2006

The Didipio community in the province of Nueva Vizcaya on Luzon, the Philippines’ largest island, is campaigning against a proposed gold and copper mine that could have a devastating impact on the area. Green Left Weekly spoke to JP Alipio from the Cordillera Conservation Trust about the campaign.

In 1995, the Climax-Arimco Mining Corporation signed a “financial and technical assistance agreement” (FTAA) with the Philippines government. At that time Climax-Arimco was Australian-owned, but recently merged with OceanaGold, a larger New Zealand-owned company. (more…)

Legal Resources Centre Media Release

July 26 2006

The land claims court today ordered the Anglo Platinum to return ancestral land to the Ga Mawela community - see more detail below.

The Ga Mawela community consists of about 200 households from the poorest area of Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Anglo Platinum is the largest platinum mining company in the world, and is 74,5 percent owned by Anglo American plc, one of the largest mining conglomerates in the world.

This brings to closure a five year battle between the community and Anglo Platinum - and its subsidiary company Rustenburg Platinum Mines.

The court ordered that the Department of Land Affairs negotiate with the Rustenburg Platinum Mines to purchase the land - if possible, by agreement, otherwise by expropriation.

Legal representative of the community, Ms Durkje Gilfillan says: “Although this is not a precedent in the strict legal sense, the case has set a precedent for the mining sector under which a mining company, in this case Anglo Platinum, must manage its mineral rights and mining interests in such a manner that it does not conflict with the rights and interests of other land users. This will ensure that there is a balance of rights and interests for the benefit of both parties, which did not exist under previous mining legislation.” (more…)

Diverting flow from important rivers for mine not OK, groups say

By HAL SPENCE, Peninsula Clarion http://www.peninsulaclarion.com/stories/072406/news_0724new003.shtml

24th July 2006

Tribal governments from Ekwok and Nondalton are asking the state of Alaska to reject Northern Dynasty Mines Inc.’s request to remove water from parts of the Bristol Bay watershed.

In a press release issued Thursday, Trout Unlimited, which last year joined a growing opposition to the company’s Pebble Mine project northwest of Iliamna, voiced concern over Northern Dynasty’s application for water rights.

The application would allow the company to remove water from Upper Talarik Creek and the north and south forks of the Koktuli River for mining operations. (more…)

A COMMUNICATION FROM CEIBA- FRIENDS OF THE EARTH GUATEMALA

25 July 2006.

Huehuetenango - Yesterday July 24, about 230 national and international obervers were accredited to certificate the popular referendum that indigenous peoples in Huehuetenango are carrying out starting today and ending July 27. The referendum coordinating committee includes the Guatemalan Association of indigenous mayors, CEIBA/FoE Guatemala, Estec, Idhusac, Fundamaya, Cunoroc.

They spread the observers over 142 different Assembly and Voting centres. In the Northwest University you could since yesterday breathe a festiva atmosphere of great solidarity that we hope to transfer through writing these sentences. However obviously you would need to be here to feel the climate of solidarity, multiculturality and positive energy among the participants. At the moment of writing this first report todat July 25 at 10.30 am, thousands of people are already gathered in the various centers to express their feelings and positions facing the threat of open pit mining. (more…)

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

Saturday, July 29 2006

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…)

Written by Walter I. Balane, MindaNews - http://mindanews.com/index.php?optionfiltered=com_content&task=view&id=519&Itemid=50

Wednesday, 26 July 2006

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/25 July) — China is looking at potential “multibillion” investments in Mindanao, including $3 billion in mining in the next five years once cooperation is formalized in the region, Chinese ambassador Li Jinjun told reporters Tuesday. Li identified “huge business opportunities” for Mindanao in tourism, agriculture, fisheries, mining and infrastructure after Sec. Jesus Dureza, of the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCo), and other trade and investment officials briefed him on Mindanao’s peace process, the BIMP-East Asia Growth Area, and investment opportunities in Davao City and Mindanao.

Li said many Chinese investors have eyed investments here but are just waiting for developments because they were worried about the “little and incorrect information” they know about Mindanao. He said China is concerned about the peace processes in Mindanao and said they are happy to see progress in the peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). (more…)