The two affected mines have made statements that they hope to be back in operation within a few weeks, loading of vessels has continued at other mines in the area at their designated anchorages. The situation however is far from over, the NPA released yesterday, Thursday 6th October, a statement that the attack on the three mines in Surigao del Norte would serve as a warning to other companies violating rebel policies.
The NPA has named further mines, however these are located in Southern region of Mindanao and involve the $5.9 billion Tampakan project in South Cotabato province, considered Southeast Asia’s largest undeveloped copper-gold prospect.
It is clear that the current issue is far from resolved and the area unstable, we therefore continue to strongly recommend that all owners/charterers of vessels intending to load nickel ore in the Philippines contact their respective P&I Club to clarify the situation. Please see below a simple map showing the more prominent mines and their location in the Surigao area.
安全告警——菲律宾
在10月3日受到袭击的镍矿公司日前发表声明，希望几个星期之内恢复生产，船舶已经转移到其它指定的锚地装货。然而，新人民军（NPA）6日发表的声明，该次对三个矿产公司的攻击行动仅仅是对其它公司的一个警告，它们包括Mindanao南部地区和South Cotabato 省的一些公司。由此可见，情况有可能远未解决，地区动荡依然持续。我们还是建议，贵司如有船舶前往菲律宾装载镍矿，应联系协会或我司了解最新情况。
