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From: www.gmanews.tv
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines - A company of soldiers has been deployed to the mines development site of Sagittarius Mines, Inc. to contain lingering security threats from the New People’s Army, a village official confirmed Thursday.
Rodelo E. Sitcharon, village chieftain of Pula Bato in Tampakan, South Cotabato told a public forum for the passage of […]

From: Sun.Star
By Edwin G. Espejo
SAGITTARIUS Mines Incorporated, despite its reportedly hiring an Australian-based firm to oversee its security operations, still failed to anticipate and prevent a New Year’s Day rebel raid that caused at least P10 million damages in property.
A source said SMI hired a former member of the elite British SAS to serve as […]

The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) has confirmed that the recent attack on Sagittarius Mines’ Tampakan copper/gold project located on Mindanao, was made by in the New People’s Army, the party’s paramilitary wing.
Sagittarius is a subsidiary of Xstrata and the raid focused on the destruction of buildings at the site.
The CPP’s website currently contains […]

From: Sun.Star
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — With the New People’s Army (NPA) finally owning responsibility for the attack at the base camp of Sagittarius Mines, Incorporated on New Year’s Day, the mining company indicated it is still keen on pursuing its massive copper and gold project.
An SMI official sought on Thursday for comment on the admission […]

From: Sun.Star Network Online
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Sagittarius Mines Inc., whose base camp is in Barangay Tablu in Tampakan, South Cotabato was attacked by the New People’s Army (NPA) on New Year’s Day, estimated the damage to its properties at P12 million or $280,000, a company statement released recently said.
Gerardo Laviste, Sagittarius resident manager, reaffirmed […]

Xstrata plc`s Philippine unit, Sagittarius Mines Inc will proceed with the Tampakan project, Southeast Asia`s largest undeveloped copper resource, after suffering damage worth US$290,000 in a New Year`s Day attack by communist rebels.
“The buildings burnt can easily be replaced,” Rolando Doria, Sagittarius`s government affairs superintendent, said by phone on Friday. “Sagittarius Mines remains committed to […]

By Joel Guinto
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 03:40pm (Mla time) 01/01/2008
MANILA, Philippines — A communist rebel attack on a mining site and nearby government militia detachment, which happened on the last day of their unilateral holiday ceasefire on Tuesday, smacked of “treachery,” the Philippine Army said.
The raid by the New People’s Army (NPA) could also mean that the […]