ROMBLON Gov. Eduardo Firmalo has filed a complaint before the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region IV-B opposing the offshore mining application of Asian Palladium Mineral Resources, Inc. (APMRI) in the province.

The opposition was filed after APMRI filed an application for a financial technical assistance agreement (FTAA) for the exploration of palladium, platinum and other related mineral deposits in certain municipal waters in Tablas Island covering about 10,000 hectares.

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