“MINING HELL WEEK”: ABUSIVE NICKEL MINING COMPANIES, GREEDY POLITICAL DYNASTIES, COMPLICIT GOVERNMENT

More nickel mining companies are operating in the Philippines on the pretext that nickel -- a so-called transition mineral -- is needed in the shift to clean energy, a presumably viable response to the climate crisis. But is it, actually? And while it is good for the mining conglomerates, is it equally good for affected communities?

In this episode, Caloy Conde speaks with Jaybee Garganera, national coordinator of Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM), about the realities behind “Mining Hell Week,” a nationwide protest movement launched this week that challenges the government’s pro-mining stance and exposes the environmental, human-rights, and corruption issues tied to governance, political dynasties and mining corporations.

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They discuss:

-- How “responsible mining” is used as a PR cover

-- The link between political dynasties (like the Romualdezes) and mining conglomerates

-- The violence, red-tagging, and killings of environmental defenders

-- Fake or questionable Free, Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) processes in IP communities

-- Why the DENR and its Mines and Geosciences Bureau often fail to protect people and the environment

-- How local governments and citizens can resist destructive mining

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