NUEVA VIZCAYA, Philippines — The ongoing lockdown in the Philippines due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has failed to defuse a standoff between a local community and OceanaGold Philippines Inc (OGPI) over a controversial gold and copper mine in the province of Nueva Vizcaya. The situation escalated on April 6 when an estimated 100 personnel … Continue reading Standoff over Philippines’ Didipio mines escalates despite COVID-19 lockdown