bulatlatWell, I hate to say this bulatlat, but it sounds like TVI did them a huge favour and cleaned up the environment for the locals. Just read the conclusion:
""Now that the cleanup is finished, TVI is in a position to move to the next phase of the Canatuan Mining Project, as approved under the three-year Work Program of the Partial Declaration of Mining Feasibility. The first step will be to upgrade the access roads to the mill site and to the community. At the same time, the company will substantially expand the capacity of the Canatuan Mill, and finally, begin construction of the mine itself. Over its planned life, the mine will extract gold, silver, copper and zinc, and will be a major generator of tax revenues and employment in the Canatuan and Siocon areas. In addition to developing and operating the Canatuan Mining Project, TVI will, at the same time, work with the Subanen community and other groups to promote and undertake a wide range of social development programs that will greatly improve local health, education and economic conditions in the area," the statement added."