To laud or not to laud
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Thursday, 21 March 2013
For the past few months, Sen. Serge Osmeña has been actively at the tail of Philex Mining, leading the Senate investigation of the firm regarding the Benguet mine spill which happened in August last year, claiming that some non-governmental organizations have [...]
Maximizing the potential of mining.
‘The value of the so-called critics of mining is that they keep the industry on its toes.’
Written by JOSE BAYANI BAYLON, Malaya Business In sight
March 13
The headline of this piece is sure to turn off many an “environmentalist” who is convinced that mining cannot coexist with environmentalism. [...]
Lopez-led signature drive vs SMI’s Tampakan project gains ground
By Allen V. Estabillo on March 8 2013 7:27 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY(MindaNews/08 March) — Anti-mining and environmental groups in South Cotabato province and the neighboring areas have started gathering around [...]
Breaking News:
Philippine Stock Exchange
February 27, 2013 Gentlemen: Please be informed that about 5:00 PM yesterday, February 26, 2013, the Company [Philex Mining Corporation] received from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau its Order dated the same day on the Urgent Remediation Measures for Tailings Storage Facility No. 3 of Philex Mining [...]
30 PIECES OF SILVER FOR SMI’S SECURITY
Statement of Tampakan Forum on SMI’s funding of KITACO and CAFGUs
25 February 2013
It is deplorable. Kiblawan Mayor Marivic Diamante disclosed during the Congressional hearing of the National Cultural Communities of the House of Representatives last 21 February 2013 that Sagittarius Mines, Inc. [...]
Press Release
February 24, 2013
Kiblawan mayor confirms Sagittarius Mines link to escalating militarization in Tampakan
Says military receives subsidy for allowance and operations
Koronadal City – Kiblawan Mayor Marivic Diamante disclosed that Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI) is actually providing funds for the allowance and operations of the military and paramilitary groups within the [...]
Canadian Delegation Evaluates The Impacts Of Canadian Mining Applications In The Cordillera
12 January 2012
From January 2-12, 2012, fourteen Canadian delegates visited the Cordillera and Ilocos Regions in an exposure mission, the Beaconsfield Initiative, to evaluate the impact of Canadian mining interests in the Cordillera and its accompanying human rights issues. The [...]
Tampakan Forum hails denial of ECC for SMI copper-gold project
calls on DENR to bare the real negative impacts of Tampakan mine.
Press Release
January 14, 2011
Tampakan Forum hails denial of ECC for SMI copper-gold project
calls on DENR to bare the real negative impacts of Tampakan mine.
TAMPAKAN MINING PROJECT DESERVES NO ECC – Envi Group
Press Release
January 11, 2012
TAMPAKAN MINING PROJECT DESERVES NO ECC – Envi Group
Detailing atrocities it may bring to people
No Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) is valid for the Tampakan Copper Gold Mine Project of the Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI); this is [...]
XSTRATA COMPANY PROFILE
Xstrata
Last edited by Phil Mattera on March 27, 2010
Company Snapshot:
Over the past decade, Xstrata PLC has used a series of aggressive mergers to grow from an obscure investment vehicle into one of the planet’s largest mining groups, with operations on six continents. Based in Switzerland and listed [...]
