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Article

14 Nov 2004

Author:
Edwin C. Mercurio, Bulatlat [Philippines]

Canadian Mining Firms Face Severe Penalties: Mining Watch warns of major disaster in southern Philippines

Toronto Ventures, Inc. (TVI)-Pacific and other Canadian mining firms in the Philippines face severe penalties for criminal negligence, environmental pollution, questionable land acquisitions and human rights violations. [refers also to Westray Mining, Placer Dome]