What does it take to move towards Compassionate Gold? As part of the Compassionate Gold Project: Benguet and Mountain Province, BAN Toxics is…
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Benguet Small-Scale Miners Undergo Training on Formalization Requirements
BAN Toxics, through the Compassionate Gold (CG) Project, organized a workshop yesterday, August 28, 2026, on compliance requirements for small-scale mining (SSM) groups,…
Read moreEnvironmental Health and Justice Groups Press for Stronger Action to Combat Illegal Mercury Trade in the Region
JOINT PRESS RELEASE | 1 June 2026 Jakarta, Indonesia/Manila, Philippines – Environmental health and justice groups in Indonesia and the Philippines commended police…
Read moreSmall-Scale Miners’ Coalition Concludes 7th National Assembly, Highlights Call for Mining Law Reform
PRESS RELEASE | 28 April 2026 “Reporma Ngayon, Ligtas na Pagmimina Bukas! (Reforms Today, Safe Mining Tomorrow!)” This was the resounding call…
Read moreEnvi Group Flags Illegal Sale of Toxic Mercury on Facebook Marketplace
PRESS RELEASE | 08 July 2025 On the 5th anniversary of the ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury by the Philippine government,…
Read moreUnite for All Women Forum Champions Gender Equality, Economic Growth, and Environmental Action
PRESS RELEASE | 7 March 2025 In celebration of International Women’s Month 2025, UNIDO Philippines, in partnership with Artisanal Gold Council Philippines, BAN…
Read moreSmall-Scale Miners’ Coalition Sign Partnership with Cebuana Lhuillier for Development Programs
February 12, 2025 – The National Coalition of Small-Scale Miners of the Philippines, Inc. (NCSSMPI) and Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation Inc., the social responsibility…
Read moreIllegal Trade Fuels Mercury Influx; Give Teeth To Minamata Convention Through Intergovernmental Cooperation
Seven years since the Minamata Convention on Mercury entered into force, environmental NGO BAN Toxics reiterates its call for stronger intergovernmental cooperation to address the illegal manufacturing, import, and export of elemental mercury and mercury-added products.
Read moreFour Years After Ratifying the Minamata Convention, Mercury Use in ASGM Persists
About 340 kilometers south of Manila, Jun (not his real name) took the time to entertain visitors at his small-scale gold mining…
Read moreA long road ahead towards a mercury-free environment
PRESS RELEASE | June 5, 2024 As the country celebrates World Environment Day, environmental watchdog group, BAN Toxics, draws attention to hard-hitting truths…
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