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UP IN ARMS. Small-scale miners and peasants in Pantukan town unite against the destructive large-scale mining operations by US and Canada-owned Russel Mines. They scored the Aquino government for ignoring their interests and welfare in favor of big and foreign mining companies. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Lowly miners leave tunnels to camp out vs. US mining firm

Small-scale miners and peasants in this town have been up in arms against the no-habitation policy, saying it displaced and deprived them of their livelihood.  They reckoned, the move is in favor of big and foreign mining capitalists.      

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DISCUSSION. A liaison officer from the local government discusses with the leader of the small-scale miners the mechanics of distributing relief goods to the affected residents in the landslide area. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel Hernani)

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DISCUSSION. A liaison officer from the local government discusses with the leader of the small-scale miners the mechanics of distributing relief goods to the affected residents in the landslide area.…

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SEARCHING. Small-scale miners try to remove debris and mound of soil that swallowed 50 bunkhouses, hoping to retrieve more bodies. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel Hernani)

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    SEARCHING. Small-scale miners try to remove debris and mound of soil that swallowed 50 bunkhouses, hoping to retrieve more bodies. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel Hernani)

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MORE BODIES. In the morning of January 7, three dead bodies were found, right before the retrieval operation was stopped due to continuous rain. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle Saligumba)

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MORE BODIES. In the morning of January 7, three dead bodies were found, right before the retrieval operation was stopped due to continuous rain. (davaotoday.com photo by John Rizle Saligumba)

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