Alyansa Tigil Mina (abbreviated as ATM, transl. "Alliance to End Mining") is an environmental advocacy organization that campaigns to protect communities and the environment from the ill effects of large-scale mining operations in the Philippines. It is a coalition composed of non-governmental organizations, church groups, and academic institutions and is the largest anti-mining advocacy network in the country.[1][2] Alyansa Tigil Mina began as a loose collective that began meeting in 2004 to address threats posed to sustainable development initiatives by the revival of mining operations in the Philippines.[3]
| Company type | non-governmental organization |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Website | www |
Alyansa Tigil Mina takes part in campaigns for environmental protection and Indigenous people's rights. The alliance calls for a nationwide moratorium on large-scale mining operations; the passage of an Alternative People's Mining Act as well as the scrapping of the Philippine Mining Act of 1995; and rejection of the National Policy Agenda on Revitalizing Mining in the Philippines and the National Minerals Action Plan.[4]
Alyansa Tigil Mina participated in the Earth Strike international movement for climate action.[5] It also joined environmentalist Gina Lopez and other groups in launching the "No to Mining in Palawan" signature campaign in 2011 following the murder of radio broadcaster and anti-mining activist Gerry Ortega.[6]
In 2021, Alyansa Tigil Mina was among the 74 groups who signed a letter sent to Department of Environment and Natural Resources officials to oppose offshore magnetite mining in Cagayan province.[7][8]
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- ^ "Alyansa Tigil Mina". Transnational Institute. 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "Philippines: A call to stop mining in Palawan". World Rainforest Movement. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ "Organizational History". Alyansa Tigil Mina. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "About Us". Alyansa Tigil Mina. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ "Partners and Allies". Global Climate Strike. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Galarpe, Karen (2011-02-03). "Save Palawan movement launches 'No to Mining' campaign". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Cabico, Gaea Katreena. "Groups oppose 'destructive' offshore mining project in Cagayan". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Environmental groups thumb down magnetite mining in Cagayan". Manila Bulletin. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
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