Nickel mining damage near UNESCO site stirs outrage in southern Philippines

Mongabay
Oct 23, 2025, 6:21 pm231 ptsTrendingTop
MINDANAO, Philippines — A nickel mining project in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao is facing renewed calls for closure after a recent government inspection revealed that strip mining there has stripped bare about 200 hectares (494 acres) of forest land in an ecologically sensitive area. The Pujada…

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