,AGA9/ ! ,HALLM>K ,NICKEL ,PROJECT 7,PHILIPP9ES7 
,9=MATION AB\T DE/RUCTIVE M9+ PROJECT 9 ,MATI1 ,DAVAO1 ,PHILIPP9ES 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,FROM AN>*I/S 9 ,PHILIPP9ES 9VOLV$ 9 RESI/ANCE3 

,AUTONOM\S RESI/ANCE AGA9/ ECO-DE/RUCTION & SOCIAL TURMOIL C>RI$ \T BY CAPITAL NE$S TO DEVELOP UNB\ND$ & ANALYZ$ UPON CREAT+ A REVOLUTION>Y PLI<T 9 RECLAIM+ DIRECT CONTROL T[>DS FRE$OM -- LIB]ATORY SPACE & UNCON/RA9$ DESIRE & CAPACITY BEYOND ! BONDAGES ( IMAG9ATION TO PUT 9TO ACTION -- )\T COMPROMISE4 ,! /RUGGLE AGA9/ DOM9ATION1 ! 5EMY -- /ATE1 CAPITAL & RELIGION ACQUIR+ & EXPLOIT+ ! E>? L&SCAPE AS EXTRACTABLE RES\RCES MANIFE/S ! EV]-GR[+ CONTAGI\S \TBREAK ( V>I\S OPPOSITIONAL ELEM5TS & SOCIAL CONV5TIONS CONCEAL$ )9 ! LEGAL FRAMEWORK & MORALITY ( LOBBY+1 S]VITUDE & PACIFISM UNTIL NATURAL LIFE IS ME*ANICALLY BE+ R$UC$ & CONTROLL$ 9TO ! H&S ( CONS]VATION EXP]TS1 SCI5TI/S & SU/A9ABLE MANAGEM5T S*EMES AS A MEANS ( REACTION TO SU* ATROCI\S EV5TS4 ,IDEOLOGICAL DOGMA1 RE=MISM & C5TRALIZ$ ADM9I/RATIVE /RUCTURES (T5 BECOMES ! PRODUCT ( DE$S & ACADEMIC 9DOCTR9ATION CONSEQU5TLY SUPPRESS+ ! BURN+ RAGE ( DEFIANCE & REVOLT AGA9/ ! SOCIAL ORD] & ECOLOGICAL HAVOC MA9TA9$ BY ! RUL+ =CES4 ,SU* LOGIC IS 9FLICT+ CO]CION OV] O!R LIFE =MS -- A TOTALIT>IAN M9DSET TAK+ PLACE )9 ! DRIV+ /AGES & DEVELOPM5T ( SOCIAL EXP]IM5TATION & CONTROL4 

,! ,HALLM>K ,NICKEL ,PROJECT IS ONE ( ! #bc PRIORITY M9+ PROJECTS ?AT >E P>T ( ! ,PHILIPP9ES GOV]NM5T'S #bd ,M9]ALS ,ACTION ,PLAN4 ,SPE>HEAD$ BY ,PRESID5T ,>ROYO1 ! PLAN AIMS TO REVITALIZE ! ,PHILIPP9E M9+ 9DU/RY & 5C\RAGE =EIGN 9VE/M5T AS A DRIV] = NATIONAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,HALLM>K DEMON/RATES ! COMPLEXITY ( 9T]NATIONAL M9+ PROJECTS & ! *ALL5GES 9 5SUR+ SUFFICI5TLY HI< SOCIAL & 5VIRONM5TAL /&>DS >E MET BY 9T]NATIONAL M9+ COMPANIES & !IR JO9T V5TURE P>TN]S4 

,! ,HALLM>K PROJECT COMPRISES SEV5 EXPLORATION P]MITS COV]+ AN >EA ( APPROXIMATELY #a#c1#e HECT>ES-MORE ?AN #a TIMES ! SIZE ( ,LONDON'S ,HYDE ,P>K -- 9 ,DAVAO ,ORI5TAL ,PROV9CE1 S\?-EA/]N ,M9DANAO4 ,! P]MITS W]E GRANT$ TO SEV5 ,PHILIPP9E COMPANIES1 COLLECTIVELY REPRES5T$ BY ,ASIATICUS ,MANAGEM5T ,CORPORATION 7,A,M,C,O,R74 ,ON #ba ,M>* #ba ,A,M,C,O,R SIGN$ A MEMOR&UM ( UND]/&+ ) ,B,H,P ,BILLITON & 9 #bb ! #b COMPANIES 5T]$ 9TO A JO9T V5TURE & %>EHOLD]S AGREEM5T TO =M ! ,HALLM>K PROJECT4 ,APPROVAL = ! M9+ P]MITS WAS GIV5 BY ! 
GOV]NM5T 9 #bd & #b#e4 

,B,H,P ,BILLITON'S CAPITAL CO/S = ! PROJECT >E ,U,S@s #a4#e-#c4 BILLION1 MAK+ IT A SIZABLE %>E ( ITS /A9LESS /EEL MAT]IALS PORTFOLIO1 UND] :I* NICKEL M9+ & PRODUCTION FALLS4 ,! JO9T V5TURE AGREEM5T IS A #f3#d P]C5T EQUITY SPLIT BETWE5 ,A,M,C,O,R & ,B,H,P ,BILLITON RESPECTIVELY4 

,B,H,P ,BILLITON & ! ,PHILIPP9E GOV]NM5T E/IMATE ! PROJECT'S NICKEL RES\RCE TO BE >\ND #ae MILLION METRIC TONNES4 ,9 #b#g1 ! GOV]NM5T E/IMAT$ ITS GROSS VALUE AT >\ND ,U,S @s#b#b4#g BILLION4 ,! GOV]NM5T ALSO E/IMATES ?AT IT WILL RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY ,U,S@s#a MILLION 9 EXCISE TAX & ,U,S@s#g MILLION 9 9COME TAX P] YE>4 

,B,H,P ,BILLITON PLANS TO DEVELOP A NICKEL PROCESS+ PLANT & OP]ATE A M9E = >\ND #c YE>S4 ,IT SAYS ! PLANT WILL USE ! HI<-PRESSURE ACID-LEA* ME?OD1 OR HYDROMETALLURGICAL TE*NOLOGY1 & IS EXPECT$ TO HAVE AN ANNUAL CAPACITY ( #c#e-#e1 METRIC TONNES ( NICKEL- ! EQUIVAL5T AT LEA/ ?REE TIMES ! WEI<T ( ,EIFFEL T[]- = EXPORT TO C\NTRIES SU* AS ,*9A1 ,JAPAN & ,AU/RALIA4 

,! PROJECT IS CURR5TLY 9 ! EXPLORATION PHASE ) M9E PRODUCTION ANTICIPAT$ TO BEG9 >\ND #b#a#d_/#a#e4 ,H[EV] ! ,HALLM>K PROJECT HAS P]MITS = EXPLORATION ONLY & NOT PRODUCTION1 SO MU/ N[ SECURE ,PHILIPP9E GOV]NM5T APPROVAL BE=E ! M9E CAN ACTUALLY DEVELOP$4 

,MACAMBOL 

,MACAMBOL IS A COA/AL COMMUNITY ON A N>R[ /RIP ( L& BETWE5 TWO PROTECT$ >EAS ( R>E NATURAL BEAUTY 3 ! ,HAMIGUITAN RANGE & ,PUJADA ,BAY4 ,! M9+ P]MITS = ! ,HALLM>K PROJECT FALL )9 ! B\ND>IES ( ,MACAMBOL & ADJAC5T ,CABUAYA LOCAL GOV]NM5T >EAS UND] ,MATI ,CITY 9 ,DAVAO ,ORI5TAL ,PROV9CE4 ,AB\T #e1 PEOPLE LIVE 9 ,MACAMBOL1 APPROXIMATELY #be P]C5T ( :OM >E 9DIG5\S ,M&AYA PEOPLE4 ,MO/ ( ! PEOPLE DEP5D ON ! NATURAL 5VIRONM5T = SURVIVAL1 MAK+ A LIV+ BY FI%+ & F>M+ MANGO1 COCONUT & ROOT CROPS4 ,AV]AGE FAMILY 9COMES >E L[1 AT >\ND PHP #e-#h P] QU>T]4 #a P\ND OR LESS A DAY4 

,B,H,P ,BILLITON 

,B,H,P ,BILLITON IS ! WORLD'S L>GE/ M9+ COMPANY1 5GAG$ 9 ! EXPLORATION & DEVELOPM5T ( A WIDE RANGE ( METALS & M9]ALS1 9CLUD+ ALUM9UM1 COAL1 COPP]1 MANGANESE1 IRON ORE1 URANIUM1 NICKEL1 SILV]1 & TITANIUM4 ,B,H,P ,BILLITON #b#g_/#h FIGURES %[ ?AT ! COMPANY IS ! L>GE/ PRODUC] ( METALLURGICAL COAL1 ! ?IRD L>GE/ PRODUC] ( NICKEL & ! SIX? L>GE/ PRODUC] ( ALUM9UM4 ,B,H,P ,BILLITON ALSO HAVE SUB/ANTIAL 9T]E/S 9 OIL1 GAS1 LIQUEFI$ NATURAL GAS & DIAMONDS4 

,! COMPANY WAS =M$ 9 #ba BY ! M]G] ( TWO M9+ COMPANIES1 ,AU/RALIA'S ,B,H,P & ,U,K'S ,BILLITON4 ,B,H,P ,BILLITON IS A DUAL-LI/$ COMPANY BUT IS RUN AS A S+LE 5TITY1 ) ONE BO>D ( DIRECTORS & MANAGEM5T4 ,ITS HEAD (FICE IS 9 ,LONDON & ,MELB\RNE4 ,B,H,P ,BILLITON HAS PRIM>Y LI/+S ON ! ,LONDON ,/OCK ,EX*ANGE & ! ,AU/RALIAN ,/OCK ,EX*ANGE1 & SECOND>Y LI/+S 9 ,JOHANNESBURG & ,NEW ,YORK4 

,B,H,P ,BILLITON HAD O!R 9T]E/S 9 ! ,PHILIPP9ES ASIDE FROM ,HALLM>K ,NICKEL PROJECT4 ,IT HAS ORE-SUPPLY AGREEM5TS1 ?R\< ITS ,PHILIPP9E SUBSIDI>Y ,QUE5SL& ,NICKEL ,9C4 TO PUR*ASE NICKEL = ITS ,YABULU REF9]Y 9 ,AU/RALIA1 FROM V>I\S M9ES & COMPANIES 9 ! ,PHILIPP9ES4 

,:O IS ,A,M,C,O,R8 

,V]Y LITTLE IS KN[N AB\T ,ASIATICUS ,MANAGEM5T ,CORPORATION1 ,B,H,P ,BILLITON JO9T V5TURE P>TN] 9 ! ,HALLM>K PROJECT4 ,M9IMAL 9=MATION ON ! ,A,M,C,O,R WEBSITE REVEALS ?AT ! COMPANY WAS ORGANIZ$ 9 #aiif TO PROVIDE MANAGEM5T1 9VE/M5T & TE*NICAL ADVICE = M9+ 5TITIES & COMPANIES ) M9]AL CLAIMS4 ,IT FACILITATES P>TN]%IP OR JO9T V5TURES BETWE5 LOCAL & =EIGN M9+ 5TITIES & COMPANIES & M>KETS M9]AL ORE4 

,! PEOPLE BEH9D ,A,M,C,O,R1 SU* AS COMPANY PRESID5T ,P$RO ,O4 ,TAN1 VICE PRESID5T & CORPORATE SECRET>Y ,LAURIANO ,A4 ,B>RIOS1 & =M] *AIRMAN ,>?UR ,L4 ,VILL>AZA >E WELL CONNECT$ & HAVE CLOSE L9KS ) ! CURR5T GOV]NM5T1 ,VILL>AZA1 & HIS ,VILL>AZA ,CRUZ ,M>CELO & ,ANGANGCO LAW FIRM WAS ! PRIVATE LEGAL C\NSEL ( ,PRESID5T ,>ROYO UNTIL #b#e4 

,B,H,P ,BILLITON & ,A,M,C,O,R ,DISPUTE 

,DUR+ #b#g1 DETAILS ( A RIFT BETWE5 ,B,H,P ,BILLITON & ,A,M,C,O,R APPE>$ 9 ! M$IA4 ,:ILE ! EXACT NATURE ( ! DISPUTE IS UNCLE>1 ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! TWO COMPANIES HAS S]I\SLY DET]IORAT$ OV] ! PA/ YE> & !Y >E CURR5TLY LOCK$ 9 A LEGAL BATTLE4 ,?IS DISPUTE HAS HAD A MAJOR IMPACT ON ! COMMUNITY 9 ,MACAMBOL1 CREAT+ UNC]TA9TY SURR\ND+ :I* COMPANY WILL BE OP]AT+ ! PROJECT IF IT GOES AHEAD4 

,LITTLE 9=MATION AB\T ! /ATUS ( ! DISPUTE HAS BE5 MADE AVAILABLE TO ! COMMUNITY & ! ACTIONS ( BO? COMPANIES HAVE CONTRIBUT$ TO T5SIONS )9 ,MACAMBOL4 ,MANY BELIEVE ?AT EA* COMPANY IS US+ DIVISIVE & MANIPULATIVE TACTICS TO DEMON/RATE !Y HAVE COMMUNITY BACK+ & ?AT ! O!R DOES NOT4 ,ACCORD+ TO PRESS REPORTS & COMPANY 9=MATION1 ! DISPUTE C5T]S ON ! PROPOS$ />T DATE = ! ,HALLM>K PROJECT4 ,A,M,C,O,R W\LD LIKE TO BEG9 NICKEL PRODUCTION IMM$IATELY & ALLEGE ?AT ,B,H,P ,BILLITON HAD FAIL$ TO MEET ! OBLIGATIONS ( !IR AGREEM5T4 ,RUB5 ,TAN1 ,A,M,C,O,R'S VICE-PRESID5T1 HAS SAID HIS COMPANY WAS PROMIS$ ?AT ,B,H,P ,BILLITON W\LD BEG9 M9E PRODUCTION FIVE YE>S AFT] SIGN+ ! JO9T V5TURE AGREEM5T4 ,ACCORD+ TO A COMPANY (FICIAL1 ,A,M,C,O,R 0MU/ E>N MONEY N[0 & SO W\LD LIKE TO BEG9 EXPORT+ UNPROCESS$ NICKEL LAT]ITE ORE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! HI< NICKEL PRICE4 ,B,H,P ,BILLITON MA9TA9 ! TIMEL9E = EXPLORATION1 FEASIBILITY /UDIES & BUILD+ ! PROCESS+ PLANT MEAN A />T DATE ( >\ND #b#a#d_/#a#e4 

,! DISPUTE HAS BECOME EV] MORE PUBLIC & MURKY OV] REC5T MON?S 2ACCORD+ TO AN UNKN[N S\RCE QUOT$ 9 ! M$IA1 A 0:EEL] & DEAL]0 ) CLOSE L9KS TO ! ,>ROYO ADM9I/RATION HAS TRI$ TO EXTORT #bMILLION PESOS MORE FROM ,B,H,P ,BILLITON ?AN DETAIL$ 9 !IR EXPLORATION CONTRACT4 

,ON #be ,JULY #bg ,A,M,C,O,R ATTEMPT$ TO RESC9D ! JO9T V5TURE AGREEM5T ) ,B,H,P ,BILLITON1 & ACCORD+ TO ,A,M,C,O,R (FICIALS 9T]VIEW$ BY ,CAFOD1 IS FIL+ A CASE AGA9/ ,B,H,P ,BILLITON = FRAUD AT ! ,MAKATI REGIONAL TRIAL C\RT 9 ,MANILA4 ,A S]IES ( LEGAL ACTIONS L$ TO A C\RT 9JUNCTION AGA9/ ,B,H,P ,BILLITON 9 ,MAY #bh B>R+ IT FROM 0US+1 OCCUPY+1 EXPLOR+1 DEVELOP+1 & EX]CIS+ ACTS ( [N]%IP ( M9+ RI<T OV] ! ,PUJADA PROP]TIES4 

,! P>TIES >E UND]GO+ AN 9T]NATIONAL >BITRATION PROCESS 9 ,S+APORE1 TO PREV5T ,A,M,C,O,R FROM RESC9D+ ITS JO9T V5TURE4 ,AT ! TIME ( WRIT+1 !Y HAD YET TO REA* AGREEM5T1 AL?\< A PRELIM9>Y JUDGM5T FROM ! TRIBUNAL WAS 9 ,B,H,P ,BILLITON'S FAVOR4 ,SOME REC5T M$IA REPORTS CONFIRM ,B,H,P ,BILLITON'S COMMITM5T TO ! ,HALLM>K PROJECT1 H9T+ ?AT ! P>TIES MAY BE CLOSE TO REA*+ A COMPROMISE AGREEM5T4 

,! ,M9+ ,ACT ( #aiie 

,UND] ! ,M9+ ,ACT1 ALL PUBLIC & PRIVATE L&S >E OP5 TO M9+ OP]ATIONS4 ,IT /ATES 0ALL M9]AL RES\RCES 9 PUBLIC OR PRIVATE L&S1 9CLUD+ TIMB] OR =E/L&S %ALL BE OP5 TO M9]AL AGREEM5TS OR F9ANCIAL OR TE*NICAL ASSI/ANCE AGREEM5T APPLICATIONS40 ,?IS PROVISION HAS L$ TO CRITICS' CONT5TION ?AT ! LAW HAS VIRTUALLY OP5$ UP ! 5TIRE C\NTRY TO M9+ OP]ATIONS4 ,! LATT] 9CLUDES OLD GR[? =E/S1 NATIONAL P>KS1 BIRD SANCTU>IES1 & M>9E RES]VES AMONG O!RS4 ,BUT UPON ! CONS5T ( ! GOV]NM5T OR O!R CONC]N$ P>TIES1 >EAS B>R$ FROM M9+ OP]ATIONS CAN /ILL BE M9$4 ,?IS >EA 9CLUDES MILIT>Y RES]VATIONS1 >EAS COV]$ BY SMALL SCALE M9+ & ANCE/RAL 
L&S4 

,! ,M9+ ,ACT ALL[$ ?REE MAJOR K9DS ( M9+ RI<TS ?AT W\LD GOV]N ACCESS TO M9]AL RES\RCES & = :I* AN 9T]E/$ 9VE/OR MAY APPLY4 ,!SE >E ,EXPLORATION ,P]MIT 7,E,P71 ! M9]AL AGREEM5T & ! ,F9ANCIAL OR ,TE*NICAL ,ASSI/ANCE ,AGREEM5T 7,F,T,A,A74 

,AN EXPLORATION P]MIT GRANTS ! RI<T TO EXPLORE A SPECIFI$ >EA = A P]IOD ( TWO YE>S4 ,IF A M9]AL DEPOSIT IS F\ND & HAS POT5TIAL COMM]CIAL VIABILITY1 ! P]MIT HOLD] HAS ! RI<T TO 5T] 9TO ANY TYPE ( M9]AL AGREEM5T OR F9ANCIAL OR TE*NICAL AGREEM5T ) ! GOV]NM5T4 

,A M9]AL AGREEM5T GRANTS ! CONTRACTOR ! RI<T TO CONDUCT M9+ OP]ATION )9 A SPECIFI$ CONTRACT >EA = A #be YE>S1 R5EWABLE = ANO!R #be YE>S4 ,!RE >E ?REE MODES ( M9]AL AGREEM5TS3 ,! ,M9]AL ,PRODUCTION ,%>+ ,AGREEM5T 7,M,P,S,A71 ! CO-PRODUCTION AGREEM5T & ! JO9T V5TURE AGREEM5T4 ,! ?REE MODES DIFF] 9 ! EXT5T TO :I* ! GOV]NM5T IS 9VOLV$ 9 ! M9+ OP]ATION4 ,9 ! ,M,P,S,A1 ! GOV]NM5T M]ELY GRANTS ! RI<T TO ! M9]AL RES\RCES :]EAS ! CONTRACTOR PROVIDES ! F9ANC+1 TE*NOLOGY1 MANAGEM5T & P]SONNEL = ! IMPLEM5TATION ( ! AGREEM5T4 ,9 A CO-PRODUCTION AGREEM5T1 ! GOV]NM5T CONTRIBUTES O!R RES\RCES 9 ADDITION TO ! RI<TS4 ,A JO9T V5TURE AGREEM5T REQUIRES ! GOV]NM5T & ! CONTRACTOR TO ORGANIZE A JO9T V5TURE COMPANY 9 :I* BO? P>TIES HAS EQUITY %>ES4 ,9 ALL ?REE CASES1 ! M9+ CONTRACTOR %\LD BE EI!R A ,FILIP9O CITIZ5 OR A CORPORATION HAV+ AT LEA/ #f.0 ,FILIP9O EQUITY4 

,= L>GE-SCALE M9+ OP]ATIONS1 ! GOV]NM5T MAY OPT TO 5T] 9TO A ,F9ANCIAL OR ,TE*NICAL ,ASSI/ANCE ,AGREEM5T 7,F,T,A,A7 ) EI!R F9ANCIAL OR TE*NICAL ASSI/ANCE = ! L>GE-SCALE EXPLORATION1 DEVELOPM5T & UTILIZATION ( M9]AL RES\RCES4 ,AS ?IS PROVIDES =EIGN M9+ COMPANIES TO HAVE FULL EQUITY & CONTROL ( M9+ PROJECTS ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY1 IT HAS BECOME ! FOCUS ( OPPOSITION AGA9/ ! LAW4 ,= ! M9IMUM 9VE/M5T ( @s#e MILLION 7OR ITS EQUIVAL5T 9 PESO = A ,FILIP9O CORPORATION71 ! M9+ FIRM IS GRANT$ #h#a1 HECT>ES ( L& = M9]AL EXPLOITATION = A P]IOD ( #be YE>S P] CONTRACT1 R5EWABLE = A MAXIMUM ( ANO!R #be YE>S4 

,9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES & NON-GOV]NM5TAL ORGANIZATIONS 7,N,G,O'S7 HAVE QUE/ION$ ! LEGALITY ( ! ,F,T,A,A PROVISION4 ,ACCORD+ TO !M1 ! ACT & ITS IMPLEM5T+ ,RULES & ,REGULATIONS ALL[ =EIGN COMPANIES NOT ONLY BO? F9ANCIAL OR TE*NICAL ASSI/ANCE AGREEM5T ) =EIGN [N$-CORPORATIONS1 IT IS AN AGREEM5T = M]E ASSI/ANCE1 :I* IS EI!R TE*NICAL OR F9ANCIAL4 ,!Y ASS]T ?AT ! ,CON/ITUTION DOES NOT ALL[ =EIGN CORPORATIONS TO ACTUALLY CONTROL1 MANAGE OR 5GAGE 9 FULL M9+ OP]ATIONS4 ,!Y 9T]PRET ! ,CON/ITUTIONAL PROVISION ON F9ANCIAL OR TE*NICAL ASSI/ANCE AGREEM5TS AS 9 ITSELF RE/RICTIVE ( ! P>TICIPATION ( =EIGN-[N$ CORPORATIONS 9 EXPLOIT+ ! C\NTRY'S M9]AL RES\RCES4 

,ASIDE FROM ! G5]\S CONTRACT T]MS ABOVE1 ! LAW ALSO PROVIDES AUXILI>Y RI<TS ?AT WILL 5SURE ?AT ! M9+ RI<TS >E EX]CIS$ UNHAMP]$4 ,!SE AUXILI>Y RI<TS 9CLUDE ! RI<T TO 5T] PRIVATE L&S1 ! RI<T TO BUILD NECESS>Y 9FRA/RUCTURE ON PRIVATE L&S AS WELL AS WAT] & TIMB] RI<TS )9 ! M9+ >EA AS NECESSITAT$ BY ! M9+ OP]ATIONS4 

,FUR!RMORE1 ! LAW PROVIDES A HO/ ( FISCAL 9C5TIVES ?AT WILL GU>ANTEE RETURN$ 9VE/M5TS & PR(ITABILITY TO ! M9+ CONTRACTOR4 ,!SE 9CLUDES A #a P]C5T REPATRIATION ( 9VE/M5T 9 DOLL>S1 A #a.0 REMITTANCE ( E>N+S 9 DOLL>S1 FRE$OM FROM EXPROPRIATION1 & D\BLE ACCEL]ATION ( DEPRECIATION CO/S1 AMONG O!RS4 ,ADDITIONALLY1 ! COLLECTION ( GOV]NM5T'S %>E 9 ! F9ANCIAL OR TE*NICAL ASSI/ANCE AGREEM5T1 CONSI/+ ( CORPORATE 9COME TAX1 EXCISE TAX1 & O!R DUTIES & FEES1 %ALL COMM5CE ONLY AFT] ! M9+ OP]ATOR HAS FULLY RECOV]$ ITS PRE-OP]AT+ EXP5SES4 ,:5 ! M9+ CONTRACTOR />TS COMM]CIAL PRODUCTION1 A REV5UE %>+ S*EME BEG9S :]E9 ! GOV]NM5T WILL RECEIVE #f.0 ( ! NET PR(IT FROM ! OP]ATION :ILE ! CONTRACTOR RECEIVES #d.04 ,H[EV]1 ALL CORPORATE TAXES1 EXCISE TAXES1 DUTIES & FEES1 PAYABLE BY ! CORPORATION WILL BE C\NT$ AGA9/ ! 
GOV]NM5T'S #f P]C5T %>E4 

,AS ( ,DECEMB] #a#i#i#f1 #a ,F,T,A,A APPLICATIONS & #a1#d#e#d ,M,P,S,A APPLICATIONS HAVE BE5 FIL$ BE=E ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,5VIRONM5TAL & ,NATURAL ,RES\RCES- ,M9ES & ,GEOSCI5CES ,BUREAU 7,D,5,R-,M,G,B74 ,( ! ,F,T,A,A APPLICATIONS1 #ii W]E FIL$ BY =EIGN-[N$ M9+ CORPORATIONS & ONLY ONE WAS FIL$ BY ,FILIP9O M9+ COMPANY ,B5GUET ,CORP4 :I* IS NONE!LESS P>TLY =EIGN-[N$4 ,IT IS ALSO 9T]E/+ TO NOTE ?AT ( !SE ,F,T,A,A APPLICATIONS1 #eb W]E FIL$ BE=E ! APPROVAL ( ! ,M9+ ,ACT1 :ILE #ad W]E SUBMITT$ BE=E ! ,IMPLEM5T+ ,RULES & ,REGULATIONS ( ! ,ACT W]E F9ALIZ$ ON ,AUGU/ #a#e1 #a#i#i#e4 ,! TOTAL >EAS ( ! APPLICATION COV] APPROXIMATELY #a#b4#b MILLION HECT>ES ( ! L& >EA ( ! ,PHILIPP9ES4 ,IF ALL ,F,T,A,A APPLICATIONS & ,M,P,S,AS W]E APPROV$1 #d4#f#e P]C5T ( ! C\NTRY'S TOTAL L& >EA WILL BE COV]$ BY M9+ CLAIMS4 

,! ,D,5,R-,M,G,B1H[EV]1 QUICKLY PO9TS \T ?AT NOT ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE APPROV$ & ?AT ! GRANT ( #h#a1 HECT>ES = M9]AL EXPLORATION IS SUBJECT TO A PROGRESSIVE R$UCTION OR REL9QUI%M5T :]E ! M9+ CONTRACTOR RETURNS TO ! GOV]NM5T >EAS ?AT L[ M9]AL POT5TIAL4 ,! ,D,5,R-,M,G,B /RESSES ?AT ! LAW ALL[S A CONTRACTOR A MAXIMUM ( ONLY #e1 HECT>ES = ACTUAL M9+ & COMM]CIAL PRODUCTION ?AT WILL COMM5CE AFT] ! SIX? YE> ( ! CONTRACT P]IOD4 ,N,G,O'S & 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES PO9TS \T ?AT :ILE REL9QUI%M5T DOES SIGNIFICANTLY R$UCE ! L& >EA OP5 TO M9+ ACTIVITIES1 #e1 HECT>ES IS /ILL A HUGE L& >EA1 ESPECIALLY 9 A C\NTRY W]E L&LESSNESS REMA9S P]5NIAL PROBLEMS4 

,9DIG5\S PEOPLE & 5VIRONM5TAL GR\PS ALSO RAISE CONC]N OV] ! POT5TIAL 5VIRONM5TAL EFFECTS ( MORE L>GE-SCALE M9+ ACTIVITIES %\LD !SE BE ALL[$ TO COMM5CE4 ,) ! #aiif ,M>COPP] M9+ DISA/] 9 ,M>9DUQUE & ! RAVAGES ( OP5 PIT M9+ 9 ,B5GUET AS ! EXAMPLES ( ! POT5TIAL IMPACT1 !SE GR\PS BELIEVE ?AT M9+ OP]ATIONS ( ! ,F,T,A,A SCALE C\LD WRECK HAVOC ON ! C\NTRY'S 5VIRONM5T4 

,ANO!R KEY FEATURE ( ! ,M9+ ,ACT P]TA9S TO ! ISSUE ( ANCE/RAL L&S ( 9DIG5\S COMMUNITIES4 ,! ,ACT DEEMS ANCE/RAL L& AS CLOS$ TO M9+ OP]ATIONS )\T ! PRIOR CONS5T ( ! 9DIG5\S CULTURAL COMMUNITY CONC]N$4 ,! ,ACT DEF9ES PRIOR CONS5T AS REF]R+ TO 0PRIOR1 9=M$ CONS5T0 OBTA9$1 AS F> AS PRACTICABLE1 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! CU/OM>Y LAWS ( ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLES CONC]N$4 ,! LAW ALSO REQUIRES ?AT CONS5T 5DEAVOR TO BE 9=M$ ?R\< PUBLIC NOTICES OR PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS :]E9 ! CONTRACTOR FULLY DISCLOSES ! DETAILS ( ! OP]ATION4 ,! PROCESS ( >RIV+ AT AN 9=M CONS5T %\LD BE FREE FROM FRAUD1 EXT]NAL 9FLU5CE & MANIPULATIONS04 ,! ,D,5,R-,M,G,B HAS TRUMPET$ AS SIGNIFICANT ?IS REQUIREM5T ( PRIOR 9=M$ CONS5T4 ,! PROVISION1 ACCORD+ TO ! AG5CY1 /R5G!NS GOV]NM5T'S COGNIZANCE ( 9DIG5\S PEOPLES' RI<TS TO !IR L& & !IR DESIRE = A MORE ACTIVE 9VOLVEM5T 9 DECISION-MAK+ PROCESSES4 

,9DIG5\S PEOPLES & !IR ADVOCATES1 H[EV]1 >E CRITICAL4 ,:ILE !Y CONC$E ?AT ! PROVISIONS GIVES 9DIG5\S PEOPLES ! :]E)AL TO APPROV$ OR REJECT A M9+ APPLICATION 9 !IR COMMUNITIES1 !Y ALSO ASK :E!R1 9 CONDITIONS ( DEPRIVATION & 9 ! ABS5CE ( G5U9E DEVELOPM5T ALT]NATIVES1 !Y >E BE+ GIV5 ANY OPTION AT ALL4 

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