BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – At least six
villagers were hurt in the Dec. 12 demolition to pave the way for the
construction of a road leading to a British firm-operated gold mine project
here.
Police, however, denied any injuries among
the protesters of the Runruno Gold-Molybdenum road project, saying the
demolition was “generally orderly and peaceful.”
A British-owned giant mining firm, FCF
Minerals, was contracted to undertake the multibillion-peso mining project
in Barangay Runruno, Quezon here.
The project is expected to start commercial
operation next year following almost a decade of exploration and
construction.
“We are saddened to hear such report. That is
something beyond our control as the implementation of the demolition was the
discretion of the court,” a mining officer, who requested anonymity, said of
the reported injuries.
The road construction resumed after the
72-hour temporary restraining order issued by the regional trial court to stop
the firm’s entry and acquisition of the lot for the mining project, had
lapsed.
The FCF is seeking passage to its mine sites
through the lots of the petitioners.
Reports said some of the affected residents
have been demanding as much as P100 million per hectare.
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