Tampakan Copper GOLD Project

Tampakan Copper GOLD Project

“The proposed mine plan provides a balance that enables the economic development of the resource, the generation of substantial social and economic benefits for local, regional and national communities, and the effective management and mitigation of potentially adverse environmental and social impacts”, this is in accordance with the article I read. This project has met the standard of the Environmental Impact Assessment test; the key potential impacts on environment or on people have a proper mitigation plans and measures. Like the water resources which will be affected when the mining will get started, but the company has a water management system which will provide a water supply for the construction and operation of the mine, and will ensure that this will not have an adverse impact on the quality of water, which the people, the animals and the forest needs.

Of course many people disagree with this project and some made rallies.  Main concerns of the majority of them are their means of livelihood will be gone, and they will be resettled. Because they rely mainly on land crops, they will have no food to eat and sustain their daily needs when this mining continues. The company will provide the place for their resettlement as well as giving them a better means of livelihood by introducing new farm technology, which will help the community sustainable. Regeneration, conservation of wildlife areas, the flora and the fauna will be done after the construction to ensure that there is still a balance in the ecosystem of the affected site. All in all, they monitor each key issue regarding the environmental effect, social impact, economic impact, health impact that will affect the residence and the environment as well; they see to it that they meet the standards in case of noise, air, water pollution acts.

So, this is how EIA test works, for me this is a very critical test because each company who wants to build something must comply with the standards of the EIA. EIA assures that our people will be relocated safe and our environment will be regenerated. Company must wait for months or even years before they are signed to build their project. For me, it’s a job well done for who are responsible for the EIA. On behalf of my group, Alfredo Gumansing and Sam Geronimo, we are happy to choose this topic because we are curious about its adverse impacts and as an individual; my awareness about the environment improves. We are thankful to our professor that she let us choose this project and we are going to report its EIA. We HOPE that all companies must pass the EIA test before building something.