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Midnight mine deal disgusts Sibuyan Island Communities

By atm.admin - Posted on February 17th, 2010

MANILA, Philippines –Sibuyan Island communities in Romblon province express disappointment on Tuesday regarding the large-scale mining license given by the Philippine government to a Canada-based mining firm.

......Domingo Marin, father of slain anti-mining councilor Armin Rios-Marin and President of of Sibuyan-based advocacy group Sibuyanons Against Mining (SAM) supported by Sibuyan ISLE, says that “Sibuyan folks are disgusted and annoyed with this kind of development, we were not even informed about the approval and no news whatsoever. We just knew about it when a statement of Pelican was published on the internet.”


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ATM in the News - CHR Serenade and the Aroroy, Masbate Situation

By atm.admin - Posted on March 24th, 2009

The Alyansa Tigil Mina in the news: Anti-mining residents thank CHR through song and

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Summary of Findings and Recommendations, "Philippines: Mining or Food?"

By atm.admin - Posted on February 9th, 2009
"Philippines: Mining or Food?"
Summary of Main Findings and Recommendations by Robert Goodland and Clive Wicks of the Working Group on Mining in the Philippines


Main Findings of the Report

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Mining or Food?

By atm.admin - Posted on January 29th, 2009

We are pleased to announce the publication of the second report from the British Working Group on Mining in the Philippines (WGMP).

Led by the Rt Hon Clare Short MP, the WGMP is well known for its first report "Mining in the Philippines: Concerns and Conflicts" which expressed deep shock at the destructive mining practices at work in the Philippines. 

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