Rebels kill mining worker in Davao
Source: Philstar
COTABATO CITY, Philippines (Xinhua) -- Suspected leftist rebels
killed a miner on Friday in the southern Philippines, police said.
The victim, Cris Bual, an offsite land acquisition superintendent
for Sagittarius Mines Inc., was attacked and killed by suspected members
of New People's Army (NPA) at the Central Park subdivision of the
southern city of Davao, said local police commander Senior
Superintendent Rene Aspera, adding police were investigating if the
incident was work-related.
The Tampakan mine, which SMI has been developing, is considered one
of Southeast Asia's largest copper mine with an estimated yield of 11.6
million tons of copper and 14.6 million ounces of gold.
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