| Mining investors assured |
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| The government assured investors it will continue to protect investments in the Philippines, including those in the mining industry. |
| 5th District Court news |
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| Dev’t of Tampakan project could still start in 2012 |
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| Development of the planned $5.2-billion copper and gold mining project in Tampakan, South Cotabato will likely start as scheduled in 2012 as the government is nearing a "breakthrough" in efforts to lift the province’s mining ban, a Cabinet official said on Friday. |
| 9/3 Steppin' Out |
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| AMERICUS — Editor’s Note: Every Friday a list of local and area upcoming entertainment and cultural events will be published on the Steppin’ Out page in the Times-Recorder. |
| Foreign chambers want consistent mining policy |
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| The Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines on Wednesday urged the government to adopt a consistent policy on mining to support the growth of the sector. |
| Bakers Footwear Announces $5 Million Debt and Equity Investment from Steve Madden |
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| ST. LOUIS, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bakers Footwear Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKRS.OB), a leading specialty retailer of moderately priced fashion footwear for young women, announced that effective August 26, 2010, it obtained a $5 million debt and equity investment from Steven Madden, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SHOO). Bakers received net proceeds of approximately $4.6 million, net of transaction expenses ... |
| Press Releases |
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| More lawmakers are opposing the proposal of the Department of Education (DepEd) to extend basic education by two more years. |
| SouthCot gov won’t budge on open pit ban |
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| KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/23 August) — President Benigno Aquino III’s men failed to strike a compromise deal with South Cotabato Governor Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. on the controversial environment code that bans open-pit mining in the area. |
| S. Cotabato ban still hanging over mining venture |
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| KORONADAL CITY -- Implementation of South Cotabato’s ban on open pit mining will push through unless a court issues a restraining order or local lawmakers craft a new directive, the province’s governor said. |
| Cotabato LGU to review ban on open-pit mining |
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| SOUTH COTABATO’S provincial government will review a ban on open pit mining that could hamper the $5.2-billion Tampakan copper-gold project in Mindanao and other existing quarrying operations, according to Gov. Arthur Pingoy Jr. |
