...Mayor Edward S. Hagedorn declared that he will not approve any of the pending mining applications in the city at least during the remainder of his three-year term...“If the mining companies can show me a place with intact forest cover and where people have become wealthy and healthy after a massive mining operation, I might change my mind,” Hagedorn told...Hagedorn’s announcement effectively turned down reported overtures from several major mining companies, including Atlas Consolidated Nickel Mining Corp., whose subsidiary, Berong Nickel Mining Corp., is eyeing to set up operations near Ulugan Bay overlooking the St. Paul’s Subterranean River National Park.