Oxfam weighs in on debate over Australian mine in Philippines

Cyanide-laden spill damage from the Australian-owned gold mine Lafayette in the Philippines, the subject of vigorous protests from the local Catholic community, is an example of "shonky" and "irresponsible" miners jeopardising the livelihoods of local communities, an Oxfam advocate said today.

Shanta Martin, mining ombudsman for Oxfam Australia, was responding in today's Age to mining forum chairman Brian Hurley who earlier criticised the Australian government for not doing enough to rid the industry of wasteful "green tape" that hampered exploration and threatened Australia's way of life.

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