March 21, 2010
Protect Diwalwal’s Small Miners from Foreign Firms, Pimentel Urges Gov’t
Published on December 3, 2006
|
one comment
• Apex vs. small scale miners battle rages
• Pimentel Urges Philippine Govt to Use All Means to Stop Sulu Clashes
• Part of Diwalwals 8,100 hectare mining reserve up for bidding
Mindanaoan senator Aquilino Pimentel Jr. today warned the Arroyo government not to neglect the rights of small-scale miners as the government opens the Diwalwal gold-rush site to big mining companies, among them foreign-owned.
Pimentel said small-scale miners want an assurance that their means of livelihood and their welfare will be protected with the entry of mining firms and their foreign partners.
One Comment to “Protect Diwalwal’s Small Miners from Foreign Firms, Pimentel Urges Gov’t”
Make a Comment
SPECIAL SECTIONS What's Hot
Opinion Blast from the Past Overseas Filipino Workers Press Freedom Watch Study Room Totally Davao LINKS • Radio Mindanao Network• Mindanao Daily Mirror
• Mindanews
• Bulatlat
• Pinoy Weekly
• Pinoy press
[...] Pimentel said small-scale miners want an assurance that their means of livelihood and their welfare will be protected with the entry of mining firms and their foreign partners. [read on] [...]