Remembering the Rapu-Rapu
Filed under: Mine - RapuRapu, Mineral - Copper, Mineral - Gold, Mineral - Silver, Mineral - Tin, Mineral - Zinc, Operator - Lafayette, Operator - RRMI, Operator - RRPI, Operator - RapuRapu Mining, Region 05 - Masbate
The exploitation of a country’s mineral resources can only be justified if it does not irreparably damage the environment and if it benefits the community and the nation as a whole. This is beyond all argument. “(From the DENR Summary Report on Rapu-Rapu)
The US$42-million (P2.2. billion) Rapu-Rapu Polymetal-lic Mining Project is intended to produce gold, silver, copper and zinc. Its operation will last six to seven years, from 2005 to 2011/2012.
The project site is situated on the southeastern tip of Rapu-Rapu Island, within the coastal barangay units of Malobago, Pagcolbon and Binosawan.
The Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) issued to the project covers 180 hectares or 3.2 percent of the island’s 5,589 hectares land area. Of the 180 hectares, 18 hectares (0.3 percent of Rapu-Rapu’s total land area) is dedicated to the open mine pit, and another 40 hectares (0.7 percent of total land area) for the milling plant.
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