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The Marcopper mining disaster is one of the worst mining and environmental disasters in Philippine history. [1][2][3] It occurred on March 24, 1996, on the Philippine island of Marinduque, a province of the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region. The disaster led to drastic reforms in the country's mining policy.
Carrion first became the governor of Marinduque during the 1995 gubernatorial election. He served from 1995 to 1998. It was during his term as governor that the Marcopper mining disaster happened in Boac, Marinduque. Known as one of the largest mining disasters in the Philippines, it was estimated it would take 25 years and 300 million pesos to ...
Lola caused 370 deaths in total, of which 273 were in the Philippines, and 96 were in Vietnam. In total, Lola caused $261.3 million in damages. Flooding from Lola in Marinduque and the subsequent dam collapse in Mogpog was part of the lead-up to the Marcopper mining disaster that happened nearly 3 years later.
The case was filed in 2001 by residents in the island province of Marinduque, who sought compensation after a typhoon caused Marcopper Mining Corp's Maguila-guila dam to burst, submerging nearby ...
Handicrafts from Marinduque are also exported to dıfferent parts of the world, and fishing is another important part of the economy. Mining was once an important player in the economy until a mining accident (the Marcopper Mining Disaster) occurred, bringing the industry to a standstill on the island and causing enormous damage to the inhabitants.
Placer Dome Inc. was a large mining company specializing in gold and other precious metals, with corporate headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In August 2005, the company had interests in 16 gold mining operations in 7 countries; it had a market capitalization of $6.7 billion USD (on June 30, 2005). [2]
Aloysius “Ochie” Ureta Baes (July 28, 1948 – December 21, 2006) [1] was a Filipino chemist, environmentalist, pro-democracy activist, educator and musician.. Late in his career, Baes was best known for his environmental activism, playing key roles in exposing the role of mining and logging companies in the 1991 Ormoc tragedy, the Marcopper mining disaster, the Rapu-rapu mining disaster ...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The death toll from a massive landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has risen to 54 with 63 people still missing, authorities said Sunday.