QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya: More than 1,500 workers mostly from different tribal groups working for the Runruno mining operations staged a peaceful rally on June 28 to express their fear that they might lose their jobs as the company is on the verge of closing down operations because of some resistance from Indigenous people (IP) and other land settlers within the mining area.

Joey Dulnuan, Runruno Friends of Highland Group Union president, said FCF Minerals Corp. has about 90 percent of its workforce belonging to the IP sector and has expressed intention to shut down its operations which, in turn, could also displace its workers, including those contractors and subcontractors.

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