Tag: Mining
Philippine diocese leads legal challenge against Oceanagold mining agreement renewal
"This renewal is illegal because it did not go through proper and prior consultation. No new environmental impact assessment was conducted"
Caritas Philippines backs Senate probe into mining impacts
"Recent tragedies and environmental disruptions linked to mining and quarrying underscore the need for a thorough investigation"
For mineral-rich Philippines, green metals rush is a balancing act
With demand for metals used in clean energy soaring, Filipino campaigners say mining laws must protect nature and Indigenous lands
Philippine groups renew call to scrap 1995 mining law
The groups urged the passage of the People’s Mining Bill that will regulate the industry and “ensure accountability"
Where do we begin again?
Civil society must rouse people from their comfort zones, focusing again on the public good that makes a difference in our country
The perils of extracting limestone in Nepal’s Indigenous Chepang communities
The ongoing extraction activities of crusher and mining industries pose a significant problem in Indigenous Chepang settlements
Laos to start fining mining companies amid complaints about projects
Most of the recently approved projects were for Chinese investors, according to the Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment
Philippine bishop voices alarm over ‘escalating’ mining activities on historic island
At present, the diocese said there are at least four mining companies operating in Homonhon
Indonesian farmers fight for their land in nickel mining boom
Facing the prospect of losing their land and livelihood, around a dozen Wawonii villagers take turns keeping watch from a hut
Philippine bishop calls for stronger resistance against ‘rape of nature’
“Destroying the environment is a sin. And so as believers, we are obliged to protect our only home,” Bishop Mesiona said
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