Deaf government

Governor snubbed as UK firm’s mine permit OKd anew

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines — The country’s environment officials have ignored the plea of Nueva Vizcaya Governor Luisa Cuaresma to deny any application for an exploration permit in an upland village in Quezon town that was hard hit by flashfloods last year.
Horacio Ramos, director of the Mines [...]

Mining siege hit

Ore-rich town decries mining exploration

KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya — Officials and residents of this upland town decried the unabated intrusion of foreign companies seeking to undertake large-scale mining exploration in remote villages.
Mayor Romeo Tayaban said two Australian mining firms continue to explore mining prospects in their villages despite stiff opposition from residents who come from various [...]