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Thirty Years of Struggle for Justice: A Small Philippine Island Marks Anniversary of Mining Disaster Caused by Canadian Company

Thirty years ago today, on the Philippine Island of Marinduque, people woke up to the largest mining disaster in Philippine history unfolding outside their homes. A major river on the island was filling up with mine waste from the mountains to the sea after a mine waste containment structure at the Marcopper Mine failed.