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The International Solidarity Mission in Nueva Viscaya
Submitted by Karl Ramirez on Tue, 06/23/2009 - 09:37.
International and national delegates from church, health,
youth, peasant, scientists, indigenous peoples (IP) and environmental
groups showed support to the anti-large-scale mining campaign of
Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya through a three-day International Solidarity
Mission (ISM). The delegates of the ISM avow to gather strong support
from other sectors and organizations, both here and abroad.
On December 7-8, 2008, the ISM team visited the targeted expansion areas of Didipio gold-copper mining project of Australian-owned OceanaGold, which are Barangay Alimit and Malabing, of the Municipality of Kasibu. The ISM focused on documenting and validating the economic, social and cultural violations of the mining company and the environmental and mining-related issues in the target communities. At the same time, the ISM aimed to provide concrete support to the local struggle of the communities.
On December 7-8, 2008, the ISM team visited the targeted expansion areas of Didipio gold-copper mining project of Australian-owned OceanaGold, which are Barangay Alimit and Malabing, of the Municipality of Kasibu. The ISM focused on documenting and validating the economic, social and cultural violations of the mining company and the environmental and mining-related issues in the target communities. At the same time, the ISM aimed to provide concrete support to the local struggle of the communities.
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