Tag: Mining
Philippine anti-mining groups call for stop to seabed quarrying
Scientists warn that coastal and mangrove ecosystems would be affected if dredging and reclamation activities were to continue
Green activists welcome suspension of mining operations on Philippine island
“This is just one of the fruits of the barricade with the tireless and unselfish people who have been joining and supporting us"
Rights group scores violent police dispersal of anti-mining barricade on Philippine...
Residents of Sibuyan have been manning a barricade since January 26 to stop mining trucks containing nickel ore from entering a private port
Philippine Catholic bishop backs anti-mining protest, visits barricade
In a statement, the Catholic clergy of Sibuyan warned of “tragic consequences” if the nickel mining project pushed through on the island
New report on mining cites links between human rights, extractive industry
The report focused on the experiences and testimonies of people most affected by mining in the Dinagat and Didipio regions in the Philippines
Catholic bishops back proposed law declaring southern Philippine province ‘mining-free zone’
“We amplify the call for the communities affected by mining to stand our ground in defense of our common home,” said the bishops
Church, green groups score victory against mining in southern Philippines
“The brave stance of the local government ... is a win not only of rights of nature, but also of accountability in governance”
Philippines’ troubled waters: Residents say dredging project used to mine black...
Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba Sr. adamantly denied that the contractors are mining black sand in the town of Aparri
China’s rare earth mining in Myanmar fuels rights abuses, pollution, says...
Global Witness found that China had outsourced much of its industry across the border to a remote corner of Kachin state
Philippine Indigenous women call on gov’t to end mining operations in...
“For all the years that [the mining company] has destroyed our land, we have stood up and defended it”
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