AUTHOR:
Bong S. Sarmiento
DATE PUBLISHED:
19 October 2020
KEY INFO:
In its Oct. 12 ruling, the court in South Cotabato province dismissed a petition for an injunction against the ban on open-pit mining that has been in effect in the province for the past 10 years. Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI), the developer of the planned mine in the South Cotabato town of Tampakan, was not a petitioner in the case.

AUTHOR:
Enrico Dela Cruz
DATE PUBLISHED:
May 20, 2021
KEY INFO:
Policies against open-pit mining will soon be eased as the ban against it will be lifted. This ban lift may pave the way for leniency against mining and has a high potential to be abused long-term, and as such, illegal.

Note: As of 2021, the ban lift has already been approved.

AUTHOR:
Bong S. Sarmiento
DATE PUBLISHED:
November 20, 2021
KEY INFO:
An illegal mine was discovered in a protected indigenous area in Mt. Apo. Reports say that the tribe leaders within the area have already declined requests to mine their land due to the damage it does to the ecosystem and watershed they depend on.

AUTHOR:
Sarah Bear
DATE PUBLISHED:
August 17, 2020
KEY INFO:
The mining in the Philippines has led to detrimental effects on the country's environment along with threats to indigenous land. This can be the start of the loss of indigenous culture within the country.

AUTHOR:
Reuters Staff
DATE PUBLISHED:
APRIL 13, 2015
KEY INFO:
MANILA, April 13 (Reuters) - The Philippines is tightening oversight of the roughly 300,000 small-scale miners in the country as it looks to curb illegal mining and gold smuggling, as well as to protect the environment, a government official said on Monday.

AUTHOR:
Ryar Caasi
DATE PUBLISHED:
October 22, 2020
KEY INFO:
Expressing his opposition to the Tampakan Mining Project in South Cotabato, Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) President Fr. Joel Tabora, SJ on a virtual Pakighinabi last Tuesday urged people “to protect the country from mining” and stressed that mining will destroy Mindanao’s biodiversity

AUTHOR:
Alias "superadmin"
DATE PUBLISHED:
August 11, 2018
KEY INFO:
The infographic details the 15 biggest mining operations in Mindanao, many of which have been subject to controversy and are under fire for their policies that are bordering illegal, and for the environmental damage they inflict.

TITLE: Case Study on the Impacts of Mining and Dams on the Environment and Indigenous Peoples in Benguet, Cordillera, Philippines

AUTHOR: CORDILLERA PEOPLES ALLIANCE
DATE PUBLISHED: August 27-29, 2007
KEY INFO: 

AUTHOR:
97.5 Spirit FM - Mati City, Davao Oriental
DATE PUBLISHED:
January 15, 2022
KEY INFO:
A Chinese mining company, caused the discoloration of two the rivers in Banaybanay, Davao Oriental.

AUTHOR:
William N. Holden & R. Daniel Jacobson
DATE PUBLISHED:
October 2013
KEY INFO:
This book explores the relationship between natural hazards and mining in the Philippines, including Mindanao. It shows studies on how natural hazards can amplify the environmental harm prevalent in mining.

AUTHOR:
DW Documentary
DATE PUBLISHED:
September 25, 2021
KEY INFO:
In the past, the mineral trade flourished in the small Philippine coastal town of Paracale. Today, it is riddled with gold prospectors. The illegal gold business brings in an estimated $700 million a year. A dirty industry, it has shaped the town and the lives of residents for decades. Now, there are hardly any other ways to earn a living there. 

AUTHOR:
VOA NEWS
DATE PUBLISHED:
September 21, 2018
KEY INFO:
Philippine officials said the landslide affected an area where a gold mine was operating illegally. Illegal mining can weaken hillsides, increasing the chance of landslides, they said. People living near the gold mine ignored warnings from police and disaster officials to leave the area before the storm hit.

AUTHOR:
RT Documentary
DATE PUBLISHED:
May 5, 2017
KEY INFO:
The Philippines’ town of Paracale was dubbed “Goldtown” for its rich deposits of the precious metal. Despite government attempts to regulate mining, illegal pits are still commonplace. They lack even the most basic health and safety and workers are exposed to toxic mercury fumes. Dirty water causes skin diseases and they live with the constant threat of being buried alive. Workers continue to take these risks day after day, because there is no other source of income. Many of the gold miners are children whose families can’t afford to send them to school. 

AUTHOR:
Mines and Geosciences Bureau DENR
DATE PUBLISHED:
Sep 26, 2019
KEY INFO:
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau is committed in adhering to the principle of inter-generational responsibility in the exploration and utilization of our mineral wealth and the preservation and protection of the country's biodiversity.

AUTHOR:
The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines
DATE PUBLISHED:
October 27, 2021
KEY INFO:
This webinar, wherein AdDU President Fr. Joel Tabora is a speaker, takes a close look at the mining industry not just in Mindanao, but in the Philippines as a whole. It also looks into the environmental costs of mining and its adverse effects on land.