Gov’t not pressuring South Cotabato to accept open pit mining—DILG chief
By DJ YapMANILA, Philippines—There’s no government pressure for open-pit mining. Interior Secretary Jesse M. Robredo denied Sunday that he tried to pressure South Cotabato officials to recall an ordinance banning open-pit mines in the province to pave the way for the operation of what was touted to be one of the biggest copper and gold mines in [...]
