PCIJ WebAlert #1.2009
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6.January.2009
---------------[ i Report Special Feature )------
A Mess of Mines
by Karol Anne M. Ilagan
WHEN mines shut down, they don’t just fade away like old soldiers.
They fester and fall apart once their owners walk away. That’s what
seems to have been happening to the mines that have closed one after
the other across the country in the last several decades, for reasons
ranging from diminished returns to disasters. And while the government
has tried to step in to do some cleanup, it has been having difficulty
choosing which mines need help the most.
The latest piece in i Report’s series on the Philippine mining
industry tracks just how far the government has gotten in its efforts
to rehabilitate abandoned mines, as well as the risks posed by some of
these mines. It also looks at the reasons why the government seems to
be having a hard time dealing with the situation — even opting to redo
previous evaluations of idle mines.
Read on at http://pcij.org
Post your comments at http://pcij.org/blog/?p=3427
ALSO IN 'MINDING MINING' SERIES
AFTER MARCOPPER
The Canadian Quandary
by Isa Lorenzo and Philip Ney
Canadian mining firms are subject to strict environmental and social
regulations in their home country, but away from the prying eyes of
Canadian citizens and media, they do not behave as well overseas.
Read on at http://www.pcij.org/i-report/2008/canadian-quandary.html
Post your comments at http://pcij.org/blog/?p=3406
12 YEARS AFTER MINING DISASTER
Chronic Illnesses on the Rise in Marcopper Towns
by Karol Anne M. Ilagan
Twelve years after a major mining catastrophe there, toxic mine wastes
still choke key waterways in Marinduque. The threat of more mine
tailings pouring into Boac and Mogpog rivers and Calancan Bay also
remains, as abandoned mine structures are in need of repairs. Despite
these, there is renewed talk of opening up the province to mining
again, upsetting many locals and concerned organizations.
Read on at http://www.pcij.org/stories/2008/marcopper.html
Post your comments at http://pcij.org/blog/?p=3166
6.January.2009
---------------[ i Report Special Feature )------
A Mess of Mines
by Karol Anne M. Ilagan
WHEN mines shut down, they don’t just fade away like old soldiers.
They fester and fall apart once their owners walk away. That’s what
seems to have been happening to the mines that have closed one after
the other across the country in the last several decades, for reasons
ranging from diminished returns to disasters. And while the government
has tried to step in to do some cleanup, it has been having difficulty
choosing which mines need help the most.
The latest piece in i Report’s series on the Philippine mining
industry tracks just how far the government has gotten in its efforts
to rehabilitate abandoned mines, as well as the risks posed by some of
these mines. It also looks at the reasons why the government seems to
be having a hard time dealing with the situation — even opting to redo
previous evaluations of idle mines.
Read on at http://pcij.org
Post your comments at http://pcij.org/blog/?p=3427
ALSO IN 'MINDING MINING' SERIES
AFTER MARCOPPER
The Canadian Quandary
by Isa Lorenzo and Philip Ney
Canadian mining firms are subject to strict environmental and social
regulations in their home country, but away from the prying eyes of
Canadian citizens and media, they do not behave as well overseas.
Read on at http://www.pcij.org/i-report/2008/canadian-quandary.html
Post your comments at http://pcij.org/blog/?p=3406
12 YEARS AFTER MINING DISASTER
Chronic Illnesses on the Rise in Marcopper Towns
by Karol Anne M. Ilagan
Twelve years after a major mining catastrophe there, toxic mine wastes
still choke key waterways in Marinduque. The threat of more mine
tailings pouring into Boac and Mogpog rivers and Calancan Bay also
remains, as abandoned mine structures are in need of repairs. Despite
these, there is renewed talk of opening up the province to mining
again, upsetting many locals and concerned organizations.
Read on at http://www.pcij.org/stories/2008/marcopper.html
Post your comments at http://pcij.org/blog/?p=3166
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