THE local affiliate of Canadian miner TVI Pacific Inc. has secured the consent of the Subanen tribe of Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur for the development of the Balabag mining project.

In a statement, TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc. (TVIRD) said it has concluded its free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) process following two months of “exhaustive” public consultations with tribal communities to be affected by the proposed mining operations.

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