The City Government of Mati has defended the nickel mining operations at the foot of Mount Hamiguitan Wildlife Sanctuary Range, saying it is outside the declared protected area.
DAVAO CITY —
The Hallmark Mining Corporation and Austral-Asia Link Mining Corporation are both holders of 25-year Mineral Production Sharing Agreement issued in 2004 and 2005 respectively. The mining companies have yet to resume operations as they are preparing necessary documents, the statement clarified. For years, environment activists have been campaigning against the mining operations in Mount Hamiguitan as they will not only threaten the biodiversity of the mountain range but also of the nearby Pujada Bay.
The act also emphasized that it was declared a protected area for its highly unique and important biological and physical attributes.
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