Indigenous Philippine village rejects gold mine, cites flawed consultation

Mongabay
May 1, 2024, 3:40 am247 pts
SITIO DALICNO, Philippines — Domeng Laita, 64, stands on a mountain ledge outside his home, looking down with worry on his face. Below him stands the embankment of the San Roque dam, stretching more than a kilometer (0.6 miles) along the Agno River. In 2012, a spill from a gold mine upstream sent millions of…

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