BHP Billiton, the Australian mining giant, got another slap on the face when the National Commission on the Indigenous Peoples-Davao Region lambasted it for what the agency termed as “purely interfering in the purely internal affairs of our IP (indigenous peoples) communities” in the areas in Mati City where the Pujada nickel project is located. (more…)
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So that the public may know if who and what is BHP Billiton doing around the globe, we have gathered all the links we found on the internet regarding the environmental impacts of company’s operation. And these are just one of the reasons why we should not allow BHP Billiton to operate in Mati, Davao Oriental.
Yet even James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan have also campaigned against the world’s biggest miner. Just click on the headlines below and find out why. (more…)
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As the canvassing of votes is about to end soon, could we expect something from the would-be opposition dominated Senate? Can they do something to slow down, if not to totally stop, GMA’s bandwagon from hauling earth diggers? The monsters are closing in to our doorsteps and will be here to exploit our natural resources at the expense of our people and environment. They will be here to swallow everything that’s being feed to them!
Arroyo woos BHP Billiton
By Elaine Ruzul S. Ramos
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is expected to make a formal pitch before BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining company, to push ahead with its planned multi-billion dollar nickel project in the Philippines.
President Arroyo will hold formal talks with BHP Billiton officials on the sidelines of her state visit to Australia and New Zealand by the end of the month.
Chris Ward, vice president of the Australia-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce, said Billiton’s proposed nickel project in the Philippines could be among the talking points between Mrs. Arroyo and the company officials. [ full story]
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The threat of mining in Macambol is now really getting into the nerves of the people. Aside from the displacement of the people that it (mining) would bring , it would also lead to the destruction of their source of living.
Mt.Hamiguitan Range, Pujada Bay: on the verge of destruction?
Known of its pygmy and mossy forest, Mt. Hamiguitan Range is one of the hidden treasures the peninsula province of Davao Oriental. But this extraordinary “Bonsai forest” seems to be on the brink of destruction following the entry of mining operations inside the protected area.
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