Intex Resources Found in Breach of International Guidelines Indigenous Peoples Links (PIPLinks) Press Release 30th November 2011 The Norwegian National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (the Guidelines)i has published its final statement in response to a complaint against Intex Resources ASA (Intex) concerning the Mindoro Nickel Project (MNP) on [...]
FINAL STATEMENT
COMPLAINT FROM THE FUTURE IN OUR HANDS (FIOH) AGAINST INTEX RESOURCES ASA AND THE MINDORO NICKEL PROJECT
NORWEGIAN NATIONAL CONTACT POINT (NCP)
FOR THE OECD GUIDELINES FOR MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES
www.responsiblebusiness.no
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COMPLAINT
The Norwegian Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) received a complaint against Intex [...]
What the study shows is that for all their bluster on the billions they are giving the economy and the jobs that are being created, the effect on the economy has been dismal. It was presumed that the people in the mining [...]
AN AGENDA FOR HIGH AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN THE PHILIPPINES
Cielito F. Habito
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
2010
MINING
Among the growth drivers identified here, mining is the most controversial due to questions relating to (i) social and environmental impacts of the industry; and (ii) indusiveness of growth that may be achieved in the [...]
A Middle Ground On Mining
Opinion
MAP INSIGHTS
Ronald U. Mendoza
June 7, 2011
According to Philippine government statistics, total annual mining output stands at well over P100 billion and this will increase further with expanded mining operations. With already about US$4-billion investments in the last six years, the Philippine mining industry is expected [...]
Leak at Marcopper mine site again raises fears
By Gerald Gene R. Querubin
Inquirer Southern Luzon
Sunday, November 20th, 2011
BOAC, Marinduque—A leak found at a mine dam of the abandoned Marcopper mining site here has raised fears among townfolk of an impending catastrophic flash flood in this capital town.
A report released late [...]
Mining in the Philippines[1]
Good morning!
At the outset allow me to underscore the obvious, namely, that for many years now a profound cleavage has obtained in the Philippine State intensely dividing Church and Government on mining issues.
The mining issue is at my age now what the logging issue was when [...]
Hello everyone!
EVERYONE WELCOME
I am pleased to let you know that we now have three million signatures. We are also privy to new data… We would like to end year 2011 on a high note so we need to jack up the signature campaign.
As such we are having the Save Palawan Movement [...]
Clergy opposes Palawan mining
BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO
A top executive of ABS-CBN Foundation yesterday solicited the support of the priests in the Visayas Region against mining, particularly in Palawan, which is considered the Philippines’ last ecological frontier.
During the Visayas Social Action general assembly yesterday in Bacolod City attended by the parishioners, ABS-CBN Foundation [...]
Philippines: Comeback in Southeast Asia
Art Disini
http://www.mining-journal.com/reports/philippines-comeback-in-southeast-asia
4 November 2011
Summary
Last year was a buoyant one for Philippine mining, as gold and copper prices hit all-time highs
Mineral production value was US$1.87 billion in the Philippines in 2010, an increase of 27% from the 2009 figure of US$1.47 billion. [...]
