Australian-Canadian mining firm, OceanaGold, was recently granted a renewal of its permit to mine gold and copper in Nueva Vizcaya, in the northern Philippines.
The mine has faced years of opposition from area residents, mostly Indigenous people from Didipio, who say it has scarred their land and threatens the water systems they depend on.
In 2019, when the company's previous mining permit expired, protesters mounted barricades to block activity at the mine. This year, restrictions put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 have hampered their ability to organize.
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