...Gold Mining: Why it should be banned in the Philippines? Gold mining in the Philippines can be traced hundreds of years back before the colonizers came to the country. As early as 1521, our ancestors were already panning gold and have decorated themselves with gold accessories. As years passed, the growth of the mining industry has increased. In 1995, Philippine Mining Act was passed which the government allowed foreign companies to fully operate in the country; it created backlash from Filipinos stating that they should be the only ones to mine their own resources but the government still allowed it for large investments coming from foreign companies which will boost the economy. 1 The country’s mining industry was also ignited by the legend of Yamashita’s treasure. The legend has attracted tourists and curious treasure seekers to look out for the supposed ‘treasure’ of gold that the Japanese Army had hidden in the different parts of the country. 2 It seems that gold mining is a lucrative business. But is mining helpful to the country? Mining have garnered vast impacts in every aspect of the country. It boosts the economy by letting the mining companies give the government its share of their profits. But only a margin of profits is being given to the government. According to Governor Joey Salceda of Albay, “which hosts the Rapu-Rapu Polymetallic Project, only received P3.4 million from the mining company’s revenues. The company’s export value reached P7.7 billion...
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...allows easy strip mining operations. Nauruans enjoyed strip mining for a century as it made them among the richest people in the world. Billions of dollars worth of phosphates had been exported. The damage to their environment due to mining was so severe. The rehabilitation of the devastated land and the replacement of income from phosphate are serious long-term problems. Since 2000, Nauru’s economy has relied largely on payments for fishing rights within its exclusive economic zone and the detention center camps for asylum seekers to Australia, which held Afghan, Burmese, and Sri Lankan refugees. The government-owned mining company, the Republic of Nauru Phosphate Company, or RONPhos, initiated the mining of subsurface secondary reserves of phosphate in late 2009, along with a new rehabilitation program for mined-out land. The rehabilitation program includes the development of a new national cemetery, a nursery for developing native flora for the reforestation of the island, a catchment area for a freshwater reservoir and a conservation area. The Nauru’s example is a warning for the Philippines. The Philippines is the fifth most mineral-rich country in the world for gold, nickel, copper, and chromite. It is home to the largest copper-gold deposit in the world. The Mines and Geosciences Bureau has estimated that the country has an estimated $840 billion worth of untapped mineral wealth. And all the regions (except NCR and ARMM) in the country allow mining operations. Even...
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...important medical isotopes. It is for this reason that Uranium mining is an ever-important and pressing point of discussion. Mining itself has been criticized for the massive effect it on the environment around it. Uranium mining is no different, and more often then not, the after effects of Uranium mining are more detrimental to the environment. Unlike other mining, Uranium mining has also caused a major stir in the actual use of the Uranium after it has been mined. The environmental problems of Uranium mining go further then the actual mining and by products. The uses of Uranium have been seen as risky and dangerous. Using Uranium as a source of energy has already shown the disastrous effects. The melt down at Chernobyl is still causing health problems in citizens after 30 years. On the upside, Uranium mining creates employment and boosts the Australian Economy. It is for these reasons that Uranium Mining is a process that needs to be looked at carefully before any judgements are made on it's future in Australia. Chemistry Of Uranium and Uranium Mining In the Earth's crust, mineral Uranium averages about two parts per million. Traces of Uranium occur just about everywhere on earth. In Australia, the existence of uranium has been noted since the 1890's. In 1930, ores were mined at Radium Hill in South Australia for minute deposits of Radium. The Radium was used for medical purposes. As a result of the Radium mining, a couple of hundred kilograms of uranium was obtained and used...
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...located 240km north of Whitehorse, Canada. It is a high grade copper-gold mine that started its commercial production on October 1, 2007. It is owned 100% by Minto Explorations Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Capstone Mining Corp. Capstone Mining Corp acquired Minto Explorations and all other project interests, including a partially constructed but dormant construction site, in June 2005. Within two years from acquisition, Capstone re-drilled the mineral resources to mineral reserve standards, completed a bankable feasibility study, arranged project financing, built a new mine and reached commercial production. In the two years following that the mine has undergone a tremendous change ; it has been expanded twice , there is an increase in throughput by more than 100 % and also discovered five new deposits. The Mine is basically an open pit mining operation with conventional crushing, grinding, and flotation to produce copper concentrates with significant gold and silver credits. In December 2007, pre-feasibility study for the expansion of the copper-gold mine was done. The study benefited because it laid out a path for significant increase in copper production and also increased mineral reserves, enhancing project economics. The basic steps done in mining while handling the project are: Mineral Exploration The first role of engineering in mines is the discovery of a mineral deposit and the determination of the profitability of a mine. The Minto mine plan focused on...
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...Knowing Your Audience Paper and Communication Release BCOM/275 Kein Pettus Dr. Gail Zwart Communication is the basis of life, some belief communication created the world and everything in it. Words are powerful and if not used wisely, can be very damaging. However if used with care and in an uplifting manner; words can turn a challenging or seemingly bleak situation around. The story of the workers trapped in the copper mine in Chile was an example of a seemingly bleak situation, as the miners fought to stay alive while being rescued. An interesting yet sympathetic dynamic about this story is the feeling of being trapped did not only affect those physically trapped in the mine. These people are fathers, sons, brothers, friends and co-workers who one would be safe to assume that the people connected to the workers also felt trapped as they could do nothing but hope for the best and stay positive. Delivering such devastating news to the families and coworkers is not an easy task. One could be safe to imagine that it is one of the hardest messages that need to be relayed. In addition to the given considerations such as tone and content; guarding the hearts of the audience involved is the most important consideration to have when baring this news to bring. Deciding what should be made known to the audience is important as well, information that can bring their spirits down should only be conveyed if absolutely necessary. Word choice is crucial to the outcome and...
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...On a fall morning, 33 miners left for work, kissing their loved ones good-bye, not thinking that would be the last time they would see them for over two months. That afternoon the earth gave way crumbling on top of the miners, destroying any ventilation they depended on, not to see any signs of hope for anyone until 17 days later when a drill hit an opening allowing the rescuers to tie notes advising they were all fine. A plan immediately went into effect to rescue the miners. Given the situation there are many types of roles and people to consider. Thinking about the family is first and foremost. There will be many lives that will be affected when addressing the families of the victims. Who will tell the family, how, making sure the tone of voice is proper and who must be present. Second, the other employees not involved in the collapse must be addressed. How will it be addressed to the employees, what must be told to them, what must be kept confidential and how to move forward. This also holds true for the media of any sort. Knowing each of the audiences is critical to deliver the most effect message. The person must be of sound mind, as much as possible under the circumstances. Respectful, persuasive, and truthful but never manipulative when delivering the facts. What would be the potential needs of the families of the miners in receiving a message about this incident? The needs are going to be great, and there will be several questions from the...
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...Nowadays, with the economic crisis going around the world, being a profitable company is hard, but being a profitable and social responsible corporation is even harder. In the Barrick mining company case, one may notice there are many problems confronting the firm ranging from property vandals, trespass, sexual assaults, and deaths to fraudulence conducted by Tanzanian police. Many may argue that as long as the region is plagued by unemployment and poverty, violent conflicts will continue to intensify. This, however, does not hold true because the area is poor to begin with. In fact, since Barrick’s arrival, the community has gained accessed to electricity, roads, employments, hospitals… etc. (Regent, p.1) Looking at a bigger picture, it all comes down to one core problem that the villagers do not feel Barrick has done enough to the community comparing to the profit it has gained. In other words, the residents feel they are being ripped off because they benefit little to nothing from these mining activities. Even worse, the villagers living around the mine suffer the pollution and the climate of fear of violence that the company has created. In addition, Barrick’s failure to honour its promises of demarcating an area for small scale miners and setting aside money equivalent to one percent of the company’s income fuels the intension. Therefore, violence will continue as long as villages’ dissatisfactions remain unsolved. There are two possible options Barrick can attempt to...
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...Over 30 Page 1 Over 30 Workers Trapped After Chilean Copper Mine Collapse April Colvin BCOM/275 9/16/2013 Mark Trollinger Over 30 Page 2 Over 30 Workers Trapped After Chilean Copper Mine Collapse A copper mine collapses leaving over 30 workers trapped underground in San Jose a mine owned and operated by Minera San Estelan Primera. 'HELP GET US OUT THIS HELL' Thirty-three men are trapped in an unstable mine which they may face long psychological and physical ordeal before they are ever rescued. Can these men stick together to get out of the caved-in mine. These men were trapped by a roof which collapsed above the main access tunnel. A second collapse took place on August 7, after rescuers attempted to rescue the men. After reaching emergency shelter, the rescuers made a shaft big enough to take a rescue cage of 26 inches in diameter and the miners will have to have a waist of at least 35 inches to fit. August 22nd was the first contact probe of six-inches to reach the miners emergency shelter. The miners confirmed that they were alive by attaching a note drill. The rescuers sent cameras to the miners to take pictures of them being trapped in the tunnel. The use of a map helped targeted where they thought the miners might be. This took approximately eight attempts to locate the miners in...
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...Reflective Journal on negotiation Part 1 In the past four weeks, my study group members and me had took part in three negotiation simulations. The first one is that we are Newcastle local car dealer and want to sell used car to Japanese international student ( other group ).In this negotiation simulation, we keep our price first, let other group know the market price of this kind of car and let them give the price in their mind, then base on this price we give a 25% higher price with 1 year volunteer to them.In this negotiation, our strategies is Let the other party bid.( Benton, W. C ). Though in Then in the next week negotiation simulation we play a famous person Ltd versus Stephenie Meyer, and ask booksellers spread our book.At this time we tell booksellers what we want first and regard this advace as lowest line.Finally, we got much more than what we want $1.2 million as royalties and $20,000 contract signing bonus. In this negotiation simulation, the strategy we used is giving out what we want and increase the price step by step.(Clark, Ruth Colvin).But in this negotiation our group member have some problems in interaction. The price of what we want is not deal down, so in the negotiation we have some mistakes in talk with other group. We have to make good communication next time. In the week ten we made another negotiation about resort redevelopment in Hinchinbrook Island. We are Japanese developer, At first we do not make a good communication with each other group member...
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...Knowing Your Audience Nicole Mills BCOM/275 2/27/2012 Mark Trollinger Knowing Your Audience Understanding the needs of your audience is always important, but even more vital when dealing with disasters such as the Chilean copper mine collapse in 2010. In a scenario as dire as this, a company must address the families, friends, co-workers of the miners, and the community. Public relations officers must remain composed, polite, empathetic, and optimistic when providing information to the internal and external audience members. Employees will typically become aware of the disaster as it happens. However, family members must be contacted immediately. The family members of the trapped miners should either be contacted by phone or in person, whichever is more viable depending on the number of employees affected and the capabilities of the company. After receiving the devastating news, family and friends should be allowed on site to be provided with support and as many answers as possible. Employees should be provided with information through a channel such as a memo until a meeting can be arranged to answer further questions and address pending concerns. Employees should be provided with more facts and guaranteed that the safety of their co-workers is the company’s number one priority. A support group or counselor should be offered to console family members and co-workers in distress. Communication Directed Toward Families Family members of...
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...the Mexicans arrived to AZ they were promised great jobs and wages but none of that occurred. They weren’t considered human beings to the Americans; the Mexicans were used for hard labor. In Clifton Morenci Arizona mining copper made them one of the richest mining districts in the U.S... Thousands of Mexican workers came to the United States because they were promised a better life. Among the first to arrive was David Valasquez he was a courageous man that left Mexico with nothing but his bags and false word from the United States. Along with David, most of the miners came from the Northern Mexican states of Sonora and Chiwawa. These miners have been mining for generations and were brought to Clifton Morencia where the population grew from 200 to 10,000. Copper was was a big necessity in Az. It was used for telephone lines, telegraph sevices, and power plants. The working conditions for the Mexican workers were beyond horrible. They used candles for light and spent 12 hours a day underground. They worked 4,000 feet below the surface and in a maze that tunnels 100 miles long. The work areas were cramped, the air was thin and the temperature was 104 degrees which is extremely hot! The Mexican workers were accustomed to these harsh conditions when it came to mining, but they weren’t prepared for the way they were going to be treated all because they were Mexican. Mexicans were assigned the worst and most dangerous jobs in the mines. Anglo timberlands were paid four dollars...
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...Chilean Mine Collapse The bearer of bad news is never easy. The way in which the news is delivered and what must be done before and after the news is relayed is also important. The needs of the employees are different from the needs of the family. Prior to the providing a statement or briefing, It is vital to address each of these groups in a specific way. Before meeting with the families and employees, one must have the latest facts available and provide specific information on exactly what actions will be taken to rescue the trapped men. It is imperative to provide timelines during the rescue and report on the condition of the miners. Any communication between the miners and rescuers must also be provided. Finally, it is important to have a plan of action available regarding what will happen each day of the rescue mission. When commutating with family members about the collapse, the best method of approach for an accident like this is a face-to-face meeting. Provide transportation to a centrally located briefing facility and ensure they are cared for during the rescue attempts. Provide grief counselors and updated progress reports during every step of the rescue mission. Food and accommodations must be made available for those who choose to stay at the mine site. It is crucial for the company to reassure the families that everything that can be done to rescue the men will be done. For employees, conduct a briefing at the location of the mine and provide a progress report...
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...Chilean Copper Mine Collapse Chilean Copper Mine Collapse A small copper mine in San Jose, located in north Chile, collapsed trapping workers underground. The mine collapsed on August 5th, trapping 33 workers in the mine. The coverage of this mine collapse came two long weeks after the traumatic event. Initially the incident did not catch any news worthy attention. Mine collapses are pretty common but the accident finally caught the interest of an editor, and then it went viral from there. The mine is approximately 300 meters deep. Rescuers had to drill a second hole to locate workers but there was no confirmation of any active life underground in the initial survey of the situation. There was a limited supply of what the miners would need down there such as water, food, and oxygen and it had been 4 days since the mine collapsed. There was a lot of speculation as to whether workers would be alive down there with the limited resources but rescuers worked at a non-stop pace to get to the trapped miners in hopes that there were survivors. A second cave-in the Saturday after the initial collapse, delayed rescuers for approximately 3 additional hours before they could resume their rescue efforts. The accident trapped workers for over two months at depths up to 2000 feet below ground. A tunnel gave way and the story was seen around the world as a miracle. The worldwide coverage was intense showing every detail of what Chilean Copper Mine Collapse Chilean...
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...Knowing Your Audience Paper and Communication Release Liliana Davalos BCOM/275 July 1, 2013 Otha Starr Knowing Your Audience Paper and Communication Release Because every audience is different, communication must be designed according to the circumstances, to take considerations of the needs of potential receivers of the message. When communicating to anyone, the roles of the people, and the audience should be considered to guarantee the successfully code and decode of the message. An inadequate misunderstanding of your audience can lead to a poor delivery of information. During the unfortunate event at the Chilean Copper Mine Collapse the most important consideration to anyone in the audience was to hear the wellbeing of the miners. The families of the miners and the employees of the company must receive the message differently, according to their needs and persuasion of the situation. Some precautions must be placed before the messages are share to family members, company employees, and media. When communicating tragedy news with family members, the company must deliver the information of the mine collapse with an extreme level of tact, clarity, hope, and assurance that their loved ones will survive this incident. Once the family members are receiving information about the situation is extremely important to keep updating continuous information about the situation, family members need to keep high hopes of their loved ones survival is important to them...
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...Knowing Your Audience Paper Shirley Richardson BCOM/275 June 6, 2013 Tanya Boddie Knowing Your Audience Paper On August 6, 2010, thirty four miners were trapped after a collapse in a copper mine in Chile, a few weeks after the collapse of the copper mine, thirty three of the miners were reported alive. Shortly after the report of the survivors, emergency supplies were delivered to the victims through what was called a bore hole. It was estimated that the rescue could take months, before any news on actually retrieving the miners. There were uncertainties of what actually caused the collapse of the copper mine, however there were stipulations of illegal mining that could of possibly been the cause of the collapse of the copper mine. It was also stated, that when mining is done without disregard to rules and regulations the possibility of someone being seriously harmed or killed is large in number. The attempt to rescue the miners is a method they would use will be to drill bore holes with the hope of rescuing the miners. A couple of days after the incident an attempt to rescue the miners was delayed by another collapse took place near the location where the miners were believed to be trapped. According to reporters more emergency supplies were delivered to the miners because of the Many rocks they will have to drill through in the attempt to individually free the miners. According to a phone interview the miners limited their food and...
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