Mining in an agricultural country VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 08/01/2010

Mining in an agricultural country

VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 08/01/2010 It is evident that mining has its own merits, contributes to the government coffers, and helps in the development of the nation concerned. It is, however, also rather obvious that a country that is basically agricultural in nature and design, would not find mining as a welcome industry, but instead look at it with discomfort, fear and repulsion even. There are certain elementary reasons for the “unholy” paring of mining and agriculture — simply as a matter of fact. In general, mining is the search, pursuit and digging of minerals that stipulate the following: First, the required piece of land is secured, prepared and accordingly contoured or dug. Second, the pursued ore is then continuously taken or brought out respectively, incessantly cleansed until such a time when the mining venture is no longer profitable to the investors, most of whom are foreigners.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100801com7.html

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