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“Protect Mt. Hamiguitan or we die”

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

Written by Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews
Monday, 23 April 2007 00 38 13

MACAMBOL, Mati, Davao Oriental (MindaNews/22 April) –  Higaonon Datu Manaol Victor Aying shuffled his feet as he rose to face the small gathering of Macambol residents intently listening to him. Raising his voice slightly, the tribal leader said, “we will protect Mt. Hamiguitan and Pujada Bay or we will die.” Everyone nodded approval as  the Datu explained why they have to oppose the plan by BHP-Billiton Limited to open a nickel-copper mining project in Mt. Hamiguitan. [ read more]

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Billiton may invest in RP nickel plant

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

BHP Billiton, a leading mining company in Australia, plans to infuse huge investments in the Philippines, Environment Secretary Angelo T. Reyes said. In a statement, Reyes said Billiton eyes a possible investment of $1 billion in a nickel prospect in the country. Billiton executives are now in the country to visit the Hallmark (formerly Pujada) Nickel Project now ongoing in the Pujada Peninsula in Davao Oriental. [read on The Manila Times]

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