By KIMBERLIE NGABIT-QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET — The Benguet Federation of Small-scale Miners, Inc (BFSSMI) filed a complaint against Environment Secretary Ramon Paje for allegedly exceeding his authority on issuing the revised implementing rules and regulations (RIRR) for the People’s Small-scale Mining Act, saying these run counter to the law…
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Pantukan small-scale miners slam town council’s backing of mining firm application
“In the public hearing, we strongly opposed the entry of Nadecor and its planned operations here. Now, we’re surprised why this resolution is approved through a special session.” — Rogelio Simbajon, a small-scale miner in Pantukan town By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today PANTUKAN, Compostela Valley, Philippines — Around 50 small-scale miners mostly from Gumayan…
Aquino’s new mining policy attacks small-scale mines, boosts large corporate mining
By KIMBERLIE OLMAYA NGABIT-QUITASOL Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY—The new mining order of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, or his Executive Order (EO) 79, will adversely affect small scale mining (SSM) and further strengthen corporate and large scale mining. Santos Mero, deputy secretary general of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA), said the new mining policy will…
Small-scale miners in Pantukan ask, why blame us?
By JOHN RIZLE SALIGUMBA
Small-scale miners grapple with the impact of landslides and the government’s demolition order.
Four Small-Scale Miners Die of Suffocation
By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAGUIO CITY — Three small-scale miners died of suffocation inside the mining tunnels in separate towns of Abra and here in Benguet. On June 11, in Mt. Bumurayok, Barangay Buneg, Lacub in Abra, miners identified as Junie Lingbaoan and Felix Rosario, both locals of Lacub and Federico…