TOLENTINO, CYNE A.

BSBA-HRM-3-2 MARINDUQUE MINING-ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES

1975-
1956 1964 1969 1991 1993 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001
1991
Placer dome Marcopper mining by Placer Dome an earthen the dam burst, On March 24, In March of On February On February On October 9,
Inc. began mining copr. Marcopper oversaw the dam was built flooding 1996, another 1997, one year16,Placer 16, 2000,On 2001, Placer
exploration, became began in dumping of in the downstream massive after the spill, Dome’s February 16, Dome Pulls
geological involved Marinduque.Pl200 million mountainous villages and tailings spill at Placer Dome Second 2000, meeting Out of
mapping and acer Dome hastons of mine headwaters of the town of the divested from Application forthe decision Philippines
drilling on owned 39.9% waste the Mogpog Mogpog so Marcopper Marcopper. STD is turned was made to and Leaves
Marinduque. of the shares (tailings) River to keep severely that Mine filled the Placer Dome down. approve Clean-Up to
in Marcopper, directly into silt from a houses were Boac River Decides on On May 25, Placer Dome’s Marcopper.
the shallow waste dump swept away, with 3-4 Submarine 1999, a STD plans. On October
waters of for the mine water million tons of Tailings Congressional Two other 11, 2001, the
Calancan Bay, out of the buffaloes and metal Disposal to Inquiry was members of DENR ordered
covering Mogpog River. other live- enriched and “Clean Up” called by the the committee Placer Dome,
corals and stock killed acid Spilled Committee on never signed its subsidiary
seagrasses and crops generating Tailings. Ecology to off on this PDTS, and
and the destroyed. tailings. On October review decision. Marcopper to
bottom of the By August 30, 1997, the complaints by In May 2000, immediately
bay with 80 1996, with the Philippine Marinduqueñ an fix the
square growing Department ofosover the independent dangerous
kilometers of realization Environment continued USGS-led dams and
tailings. that the river and Natural delay in the team spent a structures or
clean-up was Resources clean-up of week in face criminal
not going to (DENR) turned the river. Marinduque action should
be done in six down Placer and inspected a disaster
months or Dome’s first all mining- occur.
even a year, permit related December
Placer Dome application to environmental 2001, without
announced use STD. ly damaged warning or
that the areas. The consultation,P
company USGS report DTS closed its
planned to documents office in
divest from large mounds Marinduque
Marcopper, of tailings left and its office
but would in the river. in Manila and
continue to pulled out of
take the
responsibility Philippines.
for the
ongoing clean-
up of the river.
 MINDORO MINING-ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2001 2001

In 1997, Mindex Mindexclaimed in an In 1999, the original In December 2000,

August 1998 press granting Crew the The Philippine On July 18, 2001, To the great relief of
ASA began exploring exploration permit
release that “the right to explore, Department of Canadian the people of
for gold, sparking was renewed and
local population Crew Development develop and utilize Environment and Ambassador Robert Mindoro, President
government Natural Resources Collette wrote a Arroyo upheld the
opposition at all welcomes this Corporation started a any minerals in the
project.” contract area for a (DENR) of the Arroyo letter to President MPSA revocation by
levels in Mindoro merger with Mindex.
period of 25 years. Government Gloria Macapagal the DENR, on
Oriental. In November 1998, In May of 1999, the
subsequently Arroyo, via Executive November 1, 2001.
The Indigenous Aglubang Mining broad-based protest This was given in the
revoked the MPSA on Secretary Romulo, The success of the
People Rights Act Corporation (a alliance ALAMIN was midst of chaos
July 16, 2001. protesting the movement against
subsidiary of Mindex) established. related to the fall of
(IPRA) of 1997 The decision to revocation and the mine in Mindoro
applied for a Mineral Kabilogan ng mga the Estrada
provides that a revoke the MPSA was noting that was due to:
Production Sharing Mangyan, was set up Government through
mining proponent upheld by President Aglubang/Crew was Significant donations
Agreement(MPSA). in May 1999 and a People Power
has to undertake Gloria Macapagal “reviewing its options of time and resources
consisted mainly of revolt.
consultations with Arroyo in November under Philippine law, from members of the
Mindex employees, as well as under the upper middle class. A
affected indigenous of 2001.
including the elected Foreign Investment history of other
communities to chairman.
secure their free, Protection successful
prior and informed Agreement signed by environmental
consent before any our respective campaigns, both
governments in against large-scale
mining activity,
1995.” logging and against
including
illegal quarrying.
exploration, may be
conducted.
2. You may collate relative data along with the timeline you created that may indicate over-exploitation or environmental
abuse, or proper mining-environmental management. (Based on your analysis).
1975-1991- Placer Dome oversaw the dumping of 200 million tons of mine waste (tailings) directly into the shallow
waters of Calancan Bay, covering corals and sea grasses and the bottom of the bay with 80 square kilometers of tailings.
1993- The dam burst, flooding downstream villages and the town of Mogpog so severely that houses were swept away,
water buffaloes and other live-stock killed and crops destroyed.

3. You may show your analysis of the case study by agreeing or disagreeing or taking a position.

There is no good benefit of over mining or drilling especially if you can’t take the consequences and do the responsibility
like what happened in (Marinduque) after they benefit to the natural resources of the place they just suddenly disappeared.
The deterioration of the environment has now become a significant global and national problem. In the past, people were
never concerned about how they exploited the existing resources and they have just come to realize that with the current rate
of resources usage, in a few decades to come there will be nothing to exploit.