“For 25 years, Oceanagold was like a never-ending storm that has lashed at us.”
The long overdue breakup: Nueva Vizcaya and Oceanagold
Tags: large-scale mining
End of killings urged as PH turns deadliest for environmental defenders
“The ecological agriculture that landless farm workers have painstakingly carved out of the vast monoculture plantations of Negros sugar barons have been irrigated with blood and bullets.”
The state of the Philippine environment*
“…[t]hese potentials are being challenged by different environmentally destructive projects and interventions and intensified extraction of natural and mineral resources. Our sovereignty over our natural resources is being bastardized. “
How Myanmar indigenous peoples defend their rights over natural resources
The peace park is an expression and integration of Karen people’s right to self-determination, natural resource management, environmental protection, and good governance.
Fact-checking the mining closure debate
Will the economy collapse as the big mines are closed?
A ‘brash’ move
Environment Secretary Gina Lopez’ order to close several mines and cancel mining contracts was a move long awaited by mining-affected communities.
‘Happiness is…closure of destructive mines’ – nat’l minorities tell DENR head
In a dialogue, indigenous peoples and Moro asked Environment Secretary Gina Lopez to shut down destructive large-scale mining.
‘Maverick’ | Green group hails DENR head for ‘political will’ vs. destructive mining
Environmentalists hope government action against destructive firms will lead towards reorientation of the mining industry.
#ChangeWeNeed | Nueva Vizcaya village hopes Duterte keeps promise to stop destructive mining
“We hope that under President Duterte, destructive mining operations will stop because we have felt the bad effects of mining.”
Indigenous group denounces ISO award to ‘worst’ mining companies
CPA sees these awards as deceptive and a cover up for the worst environmental track record of LCMC and Benguet Corporation.
Study says Zambales ‘red’ flood possibly linked to mining
“These mining companies have the historical records of violating environmental standards.”