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SMI Tampakan Copper-Gold Project to present Sustainability Performance for 2011 by durianburgdavao on May 26, 2012“We are committed to applying leading SD standards which are built on responsible partnership with all our stakeholders. Through the development of the Tampakan Project, we seek to contribute to the establishment of a world-class, sustainable m...
Duterte ups reward on killer of Sagittarius Mines exec by durianburgdavao on May 25, 2012Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte raised the reward from P500,000 to to P1 million to expedite the arrest of the gunman who killed Cris Bual, an executive of the Sagittarius Mines Inc., at Central Park Subdivision, Bangkal in September 2011. Spea...
500,000 hectares targeted in govt greening program for 2012-2016 by durianburgdavao on May 11, 2012 BY ROGER M. BALANZA The Phiippine government National Greening Program (NGP) is targeting about 500,000 hectares for tree planting in the period 2012 to 2016, said Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Demetrio...
Tribal leaders slam anti-SMI groups for lies, smear drive vs. SMI, Blaans by durianburgdavao on May 8, 2012BY ROGER M. BALANZA Photos of malnourished Blaan children of South Cotabato have appeared in foreign magazines in what is seen as a calculated attempt to destroy the image of Sagittarius Mining, Inc. (SMI). SMI is the Philippine government contractor...
South Cotabato town dumps controversial Provincial Environmental Code by durianburgdavao on May 8, 2012Tampakan endorses Sagittarius gold-copper project TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato – Members of the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) in Tampakan town in South Cotabato have finally endorsed the planned large-scale copper and gold mining project of foreign-back...
AQUINO MINING EO OUT SOON, Mining Act vs. SoCot Enviro Code in executive order by durianburgdavao on Mar 27, 2012BY ROGER M. BALANZA The Aquino administration will soon come out with its mining policy, as a Special Team a created to draft an Executive Order on mining concerns reaches the finish line of its task. Among others, discussions now center on the gover...
SMI topman to govt: Let mining reforms boost investors’ confidence by durianburgdavao on Mar 27, 2012 With a false move, the Philippine government could lose the opportunity to transform its rich mineral resources into a vital ingredient for national development. And Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI), has urged the government to ensure that the pro...
Mining Act vs. SoCot Enviro Code in Aquino Executive Oorder on mining industry by durianburgdavao on Mar 27, 2012EO ON MINING OUT SOON BY ROGER M. BALANZA The Aquino administration will soon come out with its mining policy, as a Special Team a created to draft an Executive Order on mining concerns reaches the finish line of its task. Among others, discussions n...
“Let’s not kill mining. Instead, we should rationalize it.” by durianburgdavao on Mar 25, 2012BY JESUS DUREZA The mining industry today is at a crossroad. Both for small scale and large scale mining. Anytime this month, President Aquino will announce his administration’s “new” mining policies. My sources told me the office of Executive...
SOCOT GOV. Pingoy backs moves vs. Enviro Code open-pit ban by durianburgdavao on Feb 23, 2012The open-pit ban is not the real issue on the denial of an environmental compliance certificate (ECC) for the Tampakan mine project, according to South Cotabato Gov. Arthur “Dodo” Pingoy Jr. Finally expressing his thoughts on the matter, Pingoy s...
