TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – Concerned citizens in Eastern Samar are demanding an end to all forms of mining-related activities in Manicani Island in Guiuan, including the continued hauling of the nickel ore stockpile of a company that ceased mining operations in 2011.
Residents of Manicani Island, joined by the Alyansa Tigil Mina and other support groups, held a protest rally on Wednesday, June 8, urging the government to keep the Hinatuan Mining Corporation (HMC) – a subsidiary of Nickel Asia – to stop hauling nickel ore out of the island.
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