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Tampakan rights abuses rising ­ group By MARVYN N. BENANING Manila, Philippines – Anti-mining advocates have shifted gears and are now concerned with what they claim to be a spate of abuses in Tampakan, South Cotabato due to militarization. In a briefing held in Quezon City last Friday, a German Study Group on Mining in the Philippines or Philippinenbuero and members of the Tampakan Forum insisted that increasing human rights abuses have been noted in communities in Tampakan, South Cotabato that have been affected by mining. The same criticism was lodged by Clive Wicks, a foreign expert that claimed that the Tampakan mining operation was somehow linked to the murder of Fr. This charge was eventually rendered false after the New People’s Army (NPA) executed Patrick Wigener, a businessman and military agent, whose cellular phones showed messages from the principal suspects in the killing of the priest just before and after it happened. comments

Gov’t nixes environmental permit for Tampakan project | BusinessWeek Mindanao SAGITTARIUS Mines, Inc. (SMI) has been dealt another setback with the government last week denying the firm an environmental permit for its Tampakan mining project, described as the largest undeveloped copper-gold deposit in Southeast Asia. SMI — already hampered by a local government ban on open pit mining — on Friday announced that it would appeal the rejection of its application for an environmental compliance certificate (ECC). The decision was not unexpected, having been telegraphed by Environment Secretary Ramon J. “[W]e are returning herewith the application documents with instruction to deny the same, without prejudice to resubmission, until the issues and concerns on the use of open pit mining method shall have been clarified and resolved by the company with the provincial government of South Cotabato,” Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) officer-in-charge Miguel T. Mr. Mr.

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Increased militarization in Tampakan Increased militarization in Tampakan Urges the Aquino administration to investigate QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES —A German Study Group on Mining in the Philippines and members of the Tampakan Forum raise concern on the increasing human rights abuses in mining impacted communities in Tampakan, South Cotabato where the largest investment in the country is proposed. Michael Reckordt, executive director of Philippinenbuero said: “It is sad to see the vast violation of human rights regarding the Tampakan mining project of SMI/Xstrata. The study group also visited mining communities in Cordillera and Mindanao. Virgin forest in Datal Biao. Daniel Arias, Sites of Struggle Officer of Alyansa Tigil Mina shared some reports from the community: “The continued presence of military groups in their area is a form of harassment to them and pushes them to leave their ancestral domains. Destroyed burial ground in Bong Mal.

Xstrata PLC : SMI responds to ECC decision for Tampakan Mine Project SMI responds to ECC decision for Tampakan Mine Project Gen. Santos City, 13 January 2012 Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI) confirms it has received official notification from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) denying its application for an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) for the Tampakan Mine Project until issues with the use of open pit mining methods have been resolved with the Provincial Government of South Cotabato. SMI President Peter Forrestal said SMI was extremely disappointed with the decision. "SMI intends immediately to file an appeal for a reconsideration of the decision as permitted under the ECC application process. "We are concerned this decision was not made on the merits of our Mine Project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which fully complies with the requirements of the DENR's own ECC process and is backed by a world-class environmental impact assessment study. (ends) John B. Notes to editors:

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Xstrata-SMI’s stabs the government’s back by ordering Indigenous People’s to leave mine site « Makabayansocsksargen's Blog The Xstrata-SMI’s latest attempt made by Xstrata-SMI’s to drive away lumads from communities supposedly belonging to its mining site is an utter stab at the back of the Aquino government. On March 15, 2012 the company posted “Notice as March 22 as Cut-Off Date” for the lumads of Sitios Bong Asbang 1, Alyong 1, Ayong 2 all in Brgy.Danlag, Tampakan, South Cotabato and Sitio Nakultana Kimlawis, Sitio Gumikit, Bong Mal, and Sitio Lafla, Brgy Kimlawis, all in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur to vacate the area. Only in January this year, the DENR issued an order denying Xstrata-SMI’s application for Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) citing the passage of a local environmental code of South Cotabato as the main reason. The company shows complete disregard for the order of the DENR. Alliance for Genuine Development (AGD) has been actively campaigning against large scale mining because of environmental damage they poses and more disasters they could bring. Like this: Like Loading...

Xstrata to Appeal Against Denial on Tampakan Mine #Xstratacopper, #tampakanmine, #Sagittariusmines - Nuggets - Exploration, investment and development for miners, financiers and investors So the verdict’s out. It’s no go for Xstrata Plc and Indophil Resources in continuing with open pit mining method on the $5.9 billion copper-gold Tampakan project, potentially slowing its development as the biggest untapped deposit in Southeast Asia. Slated to begin commercial production by 2016, the Tampakan project is now put on hold because the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued a notice to reject its application of an Environment Clearance Certificate (ECC). DENR Secretary Ramon Paje said last month he would not allow the issuance of an ECC for the project until a local ban on open-pit mining in South Cotabato in southern Philippines was lifted. In response, Xstrata Plc’s Philippine unit has said that it is “extremely disappointed”. The Tampakan mine, which shall be the largest foreign direct investment in the Philippines, is projected to produce 340,000 metric tons of copper and 350,000 ounces of gold annually from 2016 into 2036.