Environment Secretary Angelo T. Reyes, Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Sutherland and DENR Undersecretary Teresita Castillo pose with a 20-kilo gold bar which had been produced at the Canatuan gold processing plant of TVI Resources Philippines, Inc. in Zamboanga del Norte. All three officials were special guests to the recent inauguration of the company’s 42-meter high Gossan tailings dam which Reyes described as a “milestone in TVI’s partnership with the Philippine government in showcasing best environmental practices in mining.” (DENR-PAO)

May 22, 2006