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==[[Sultan Kudarat News]]== | ==[[Sultan Kudarat News]]== | ||
''' | '''Last stage of public consultation for $5.9 B proposed Tampakan mine on''' | ||
*Source: http://www. | *Source: http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/national/13444-last-stage-of-public-consultation-for-59-b-proposed-tampakan-mine-on | ||
*September | *Friday, September 16, 2011 | ||
:By | :By Manny Balbin | ||
THE last stage of the series of public consultation for the $5.9 proposed Tampakan copper-gold project was held Thursday this week in Columbio, Sultan Kudarat where more than 3,000 attendees gathered for the presentation of the mine’s environmental impact assessment (EIA). | |||
“We would like to thank SMI for conducting this consultation, this shows transparency, and this is the correct and right process,” said Columbio Mayor Amirh Musali. | |||
The mayor encouraged the attendees to speak up and participate as this is the “right forum” to talk about the proposed project. | |||
“We were looking forward to this public consultation because we need to know the impact of the project’s presence in Columbio,” said Musali. | |||
According to Musali, the high attendance shows that the people of Columbio are vigilant and would like to learn more about the proposed mining project. | |||
Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI), government-contractor for the proposed mining project, clarified, however, that there will be no actual mining activities within the Columbio municipality. | |||
According to John Arnaldo, SMI Corporate Communications manager, the EIA has considered “the potential impact of the proposed mining operation, which included the potential impact on communities in Columbio. For example, a detailed assessment was made for potential noise and air quality impacts in the areas of Columbio adjacent to the mine area and our proposed mitigation measures for these potential impacts.” | |||
The series of public consultations that started last week for the four municipalities hosting the Tampakan mine, Tampakan in South Cotabato, Kiblawan in Davao del Sur, Malungon in Sarangani, and Columbio in Sultan Kudarat are steps toward a process to obtain an environmental compliance certificate (ECC) for the mining project. | |||
Columbio local government unit data show that social development programs also continue to be extended to Columbio by the project proponent. | |||
Barangay Captain Samirh Musali of Datal Blao, Columbio said that they are happy SMI has been helping their community with livelihood programs, especially technical support for organize upland rice production. Columbio is known as “rice granary” for both Sultan Kudarat and nearby South Cotabato. | |||
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