Posted on January 4, 2008 by Bicol Today
by MS Arguelles
Legazpi City – Albay Governor Joey Sarte Salceda has urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Bicol to suspend the mining operation of Lafayette Mining Corp. in Rapu-rapu following the firm’s move to go under voluntary administration.
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Posted on December 20, 2007 by Bicol Today
Anti-mining liberalization alliance Defend Patrimony today pressed for the permanent closure of the Arroyo administration’s first foreign-owned showcase mining project in the Philippines owned by financially-troubled Lafayette Mining Limited (LML) of Australia.
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Posted on December 6, 2007 by Bicol Today
Lafayette mine should be closed, affected communities compensated – Kalikasan PNE
Amidst reports of financial woes plaguing the Arroyo administration’s flagship mining project in Rapu-Rapu island, local residents are launching a week-long rally and camp-out in front of the Albay Provincial Capitol to call for the permanent closure of Australian-owned Lafayette Mining Limited’s open-pit mine and [...]
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Posted on December 6, 2007 by Bicol Today
Albay board to review memorandum of agreement between Australian firm and provincial govtProtest against Lafayette mining heats up
By Rhaydz B. Barcia, Correspondent-Manila Times
Legazpi City: Finally the provincial government of Albay agreed to reinvestigate the fish kill incident off the shores of Rapu-Rapu a month ago and finally settle the issue.
The move came following the appeal [...]
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Posted on November 18, 2007 by Bicol Today
By Jaymee T. Gamil, Inquirer
Legazpi City – Two protesters were detained and interrogated for an hour by policemen at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday during the dispersal of a 200-strong rally in front of the municipal hall in Barangay Poblacion of the island-municipality of Rapu-Rapu.
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Posted on November 18, 2007 by Bicol Today
By Artemio Dumlao
The Philippine Star
The town jail in Poblacion Rapu-Rapu in Albay was reportedly stormed by at least 400 townsfolk on Wednesday freeing two of their colleagues earlier nabbed in an anti-mining demonstration.
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Posted on November 18, 2007 by Bicol Today
But freed as townsfolk storm local jail, vow to stage larger protests
Two protesters, including a 69 year old community leader, were arrested and temporarily detained by local police during a rally in Rapu-Rapu island, Albay while calling for the closure of an Australian-owned mining project in the area, green watchdog Kalikasan Peoples Network for the [...]
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Posted on November 7, 2007 by Bicol Today
Bicol folk and green groups outraged over the recent fish kills near the Lafayette mine site in Rapu-Rapu island, Albay united to press the Albay provincial government for an urgent probe involving the communities affected by the open-pit mining project by the Australian-owned firm.
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Posted on October 30, 2007 by Bicol Today
Green watchdog Kalikasan Peoples’ Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE) today urged government officials to take action on the recent fish kills reported in Rapu-Rapu island, Albay, near the site of the Arroyo administration’s flagship mining project by Australian-owned firm Lafayette Mining Limited, asserting that Lafayette should open up its mine site for inspection by [...]
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Posted on October 30, 2007 by Bicol Today
Causes for fish kill should be investigated by independent scientists; closure of Lafayette mining operations reiterated.
Scientists from the progressive scientists group AGHAM raised alarm over the reports of new fish kill reports in Rapu-Rapu Island in Albay. The fish kills happened after heavy and continuous rainfall hit Rapu-Rapu starting from October 26th up to around [...]
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