Category Archives: Mining

Gov’t charges 136 rebels for Surigao mining attacks

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Around 136 communist rebels were charged with robbery in band and arson for the attack at the mining site of Platinum Group Metal Corp. (PGMC) in Claver, Surigao del Norte in October 2011. Charged before the office of Surigao City …
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Communist Insurgents vs. Mining Firms

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On an October day that appeared like any other day in Surigao del Norte, in one town where mining became the major industry, several communist insurgents amassed and prepared themselves for an attack. The targets, a rather ambitious one, were the Taganito …
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NPAs raid Agusan mining site, Samar jail

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Suspected members of New People’s Army (NPA) attacked a mining site in the town of Rosario in Agusan del Sur, seriously wounding three people, last November 1. The rebels, according to the northern Mindanao police, attacked the Datu Bulawanon mining …
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Three Mining Companies Attacked in Surigao del Norte

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The communist New People’s Army attacked three mining companies in Surigao del Norte province last Monday (October 3). The rebels burned equipment, vehicles and facilities of Taganito Mining Corp., Taganito HPAL Nickel Corp. and Platinum Group Metals Corp. in the …
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