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Marcopper mining disaster

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Marcopper mining disaster.

$THE barren landscape of the Tapian open-pit mine in Marinduque bears the scars of a disaster that began in 1996, when a fractured drainage tunnel released millions of tons of toxic mine tailings into the province’s waterways. Thirty years on, Marinduque is still waiting for the rehabilitation promised through a $100-million settlement from Barrick Mining Corp., with conditions for its release still awaiting action from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.$
Marinduque: Still not healed
Three decades after the Marcopper mining disaster, Marinduque is pressing the DENR to act before the 4 October 2026 deadline tied to a $100-million settlement…
29 September 20263 MIN READ
Boac bishop presses DENR to unlock $100M Marcopper settlement
The Diocese of Boac is calling on the DENR to issue the communication needed to complete the $100-million Barrick-Marinduque settlement for rehabilitation of…
28 September 20263 MIN READ
Philippines again tops global disaster-risk ranking
The Philippines again ranked first in the WorldRiskIndex 2026 with a score of 46.69, reflecting its high exposure and vulnerability to natural hazards.
24 September 20261 MIN READ
Mankayan IPs say mining fight is about survival, ancestral land
Indigenous farmers in Mankayan, Benguet maintain barricades against mining exploration, citing concerns over ancestral land, water resources and agricultural…
15 September 20263 MIN READ