On April 14, 2025, 86 civil society organizations, including those working at international and regional levels plus organizations working nationally in 39 countries, submitted a petition to call on Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltg. to immediately suspend the Coral Bay Nickel Processing Project and the Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Project in Palawan until effective and publicly verifiable countermeasures are developed and implemented to avoid destructive impacts on local communities. According to a recent report, hexavalent chromium exceeding domestic and international environmental standards has been detected at a fixed point in the Togpon River flowing from the existing mining concession.
企業
Sumitomo Metal Mining (part of Sumitomo Group)
- Parent Company
,
Toyota
- Buyer
,
Tesla
- Buyer
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Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC)
- Supplier
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Rio Tuba Mining Corporation (JV between Nickel Asia Corp (60%), PAMCO (36%), Sojitz (4%))
- Supplier
Water pollution
,
水へのアクセス
,
Clean, Healthy & Sustainable Environment
,
インパクトアセスメント
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Impacts on Livelihoods
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Violation of environmental safety standards
回答
見解が求められた : はい
情報源のタイプ: NGO
要約
Date Reported: 2025年4月14日
場所:
フィリピン
CSOs call for the suspension of Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Project, alleging destructive impacts on local communities, including hexavalent chromium exceeding domestic and international environmental standards in the Togpon river.
企業
Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC)
- 合弁事業の出資企業
,
Pacific Metals Co.
- 合弁事業の出資企業
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Sojitz Corporation
- 合弁事業の出資企業
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Rio Tuba Mining Corporation (JV between Nickel Asia Corp (60%), PAMCO (36%), Sojitz (4%))
- Parent Company
水へのアクセス
,
Water pollution
,
Clean, Healthy & Sustainable Environment
,
Impact on notable or protected areas
,
森林破壊
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Violation of environmental safety standards
,
Impacts on Livelihoods
