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Philippines mining giant SMI faces more delays

By Edwin Espejo Thu, Apr 04, 2013 5:01AM UTC 0 Comment

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (April 3) – Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI) is facing potential further delays in its operations in the southern Philippines due to the repeated deferment of the merger between world commodities giant trading firm Glencore and global mining giant Xstrata Plc. In a report Monday, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) said the merger...

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Philippines: Brother of anti-mining tribal leader slain in military raid

By Edwin Espejo Thu, Jan 31, 2013 3:49AM UTC 0 Comment

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The brother of fugitive Blaan tribal leader Daguil Cafeon was slain in an alleged encounter with government soldiers in the remote village of Kimlawis in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur Tuesday morning. Killed was Kitari Cafeon who, according to the military, was hit on the hip and was rushed to the Allah...

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Philippines: Mining giant Xstrata-SMI suffers another blow

By Edwin Espejo Thu, Jan 24, 2013 8:31AM UTC 0 Comment

The Xstrata-controlled Sagittarius Mines Inc (SMI) suffered yet another setback when the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP, or Provincial Board) of South Cotabato on Monday, January 21, reiterated a previous resolution reaffirming the validity of a provision of the Provincial Environment Code that bans open pit mining in the province. The resolution dashed any hopes SMI had...

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Pingoy backtracks, calls off review of SMI study

By Edwin Espejo Thu, Nov 01, 2012 9:25AM UTC 0 Comment

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (Nov 1) – South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Pingoy on Wednesday said he is no longer pursuing a review of the environmental impact study (EIS) of Sagittarius after the German team tapped for its expertise reportedly backed out from the proposal. Pingoy said the the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH or...

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2013 Election: Mining looms large in Philippines polls

By Edwin Espejo Thu, Nov 01, 2012 7:32AM UTC 0 Comment

South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Pingoy (foto courtesy of South Cotabato provincial office)

Call it posturing or pragmatism, but the recent decision of the South Cotabato provincial government to enlist the ‘expertise’ of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH or German Development Cooperation in Manila for an independent review of the environment impact statement of SMI-Xstrata for its Tampakan Copper and Gold Project could be tied...

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