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DARAGA, Albay, May 13 (PIA) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and some 11 mining companies in Bicol recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to plant trees in 277 hectares of land for the country’s National Greening Program (NGP).
The MOA, which was signed on April 25 at the Balay Cena Una […]
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Melbourne-based Lafayette Mining Ltd has had a year to forget.
After contaminated water leaked from a tailings dam at its Rapu Rapu mine in late 2005 production was suspended and extensive remedial work began.
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By Blanche Rivera
Inquirer
Last updated 07:21am (Mla time) 09/14/2006
THE GOVERNMENT has allowed Australian mining firm Lafayette Philippines Inc. to extend the test run of its Rapu-Rapu mine by another 60 days.
Saying the country needed to proceed with economic development once environmental protection was assured, Environment Secretary Angelo T. Reyes on Tuesday […]