Tag: Mining

Tourism hubs in southern Philippines look to mining crackdown with hope

SURIGAO DEL SUR, Philippines (Reuters) — Pristine waterfalls and crystal clear lagoons may soon be the new economic drivers in the southern Philippines as the government continues its crackdown on erring mines. Attracting hundreds of Filipino and foreign visitors a day, tourist spots Tinuy-an Waterfalls and Enchanted River in the southern province of Surigao Del Sur are among the eco-tourism destinations marked for development by the environment ministry to provide alternative livelihoods for mining communities. […]

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Tourism hubs in southern Philippines look to mining crackdown with hope

  (Reuters) — Pristine waterfalls and crystal clear lagoons may soon be the new economic drivers in the southern Philippines as the government continues its crackdown on erring mines. Attracting hundreds of Filipino and foreign visitors a day, tourist spots Tinuy-an Waterfalls and Enchanted River in the southern province of Surigao Del Sur are among the eco-tourism destinations marked for development by the environment ministry to provide alternative livelihoods for mining communities. Environment and Natural […]

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Pagbagsak ng produksyon ng metallic mineral sa PHL, ibinabala

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Ibinabala ng Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) na posibleng bumagsak ng hanggang limampung porsyento (50%) ang halaga ng produksyon ng metallic mineral ngayong taon. Ayon kay Ronald Recidoro, Vice President for Legal and Policy ng COMP, ito’y bunsod ng pagsasara at pagkaka-suspinde ng operasyon ng tinatayang dalawampu’t walong (28) mining companies sa bansa. Giit ni Recidoro, itinuturing ang nickel bilang “best performer” kaya’t maaaring maapektuhan ang metallic minerals […]

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Duterte slams large mining companies

    (Eagle News) — Aside from the drug problem and media corruption, President-elect Rodrigo Duterte also criticized large mining companies that, according to him, destroy the country’s natural resources. In his thanksgiving party last Saturday, Duterte slammed big mining companies, particularly in Surigao del Norte, and threatened to have them shutdown if they do not take care of the environment. He also said that the first beneficiaries of the province’s natural resources should be […]

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Philippines’ Duterte tells mining companies to ‘shape up’

Reuters) Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte warned mining companies to “shape up”, as he signaled he would prefer ownership of mining assets to be left to local investors. He also said the incoming government may rewrite rules to limit environmental degradation in the sector. Duterte, who assumes office on June 30, has named nearly all his cabinet members this week but has yet to appoint a new minister that will oversee the Southeast Asian country’s mining […]

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Concern raised that mining flood could devastate environment for years

The collapse of two dams at a Brazilian mine has cut off drinking water for quarter of a million people and saturated waterways downstream with dense orange sediment that could wreck the ecosystem for years to come. Nine people have been left dead, 19 are still listed as missing and 500 people were displaced from their homes when the dams burst at an iron ore mine in southeastern Brazil on November 5. The sheer volume […]

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