0:12 my name is an industry that provides a
0:14 promising outcome to those who partake
0:18 and invest in it but is it totally safe
0:20 at once [Music]
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0:24 the philippines is a country that is
0:27 abundant in natural resources from the
0:29 lush marine life to the rich soil where
0:32 our crops are grown where gold copper
0:35 silver and other mineral resources are
0:37 found this abundant natural resources
0:39 could be one of our catalysts to help
0:42 our nation grow or it could be our
0:45 nightmare if handled responsibly
0:46 the mining industry involves the
0:48 extraction of valuable minerals and
0:50 other materials from the earth that
0:52 serves as an economic benefit to the nation
0:53 nation
0:55 the industry plays a great pro in
0:56 developing a country
0:59 is important to technological progress
1:00 and provides great employment opportunities
1:03 opportunities
1:05 however the numerous debates concerning
1:07 the actions of the industry have drawn
1:10 flag with regards to child labor land
1:12 environmental degradation and less
1:14 corporate accountability regarding the
1:18 provision of proper mining equipment
1:20 furthermore the amount of money the
1:22 industry deposited to the country is
1:24 significant that their operations
1:26 benefit that the corporation itself and
1:27 the politicians who sought to protect
1:30 them in this case we can infer that the
1:32 money the industry produces is to use in
1:34 unscrupulous ways that fuels corruption
1:37 and in turn perpetrates irresponsible mining
1:52 a study by human rights watch states
1:54 that out of hundred thousand to three
1:56 hundred thousand miners who are
1:58 continuously risking their lives
2:00 eighteen thousand of them are minors
2:03 systematic poverty allows for children
2:06 to forget education and instead focus
2:08 more on working thus inducing the cycle
2:10 of child labor
2:12 a lot of these children venture into the
2:14 minds haphazardly without decent and
2:17 proper mining equipment all to help
2:26 in the philippines the results of
2:29 irresponsible mining are evident
2:31 such is the case of the naboo river in
2:34 compostela valley whose waters were once
2:36 clear as crystal
2:39 now turned into a murky swamp due to
2:41 such abusive practices in mining
2:43 and it is not just the environment that
2:46 is mainly affected by irresponsible
2:48 mining but the workers as well
2:51 they are at a greater risk of catching
2:53 diseases due to inhalation of dust particles
2:55 particles
3:07 small-scale mining miners raise their
3:09 lives diving into dangerous mines
3:11 without proper protecting equipment they
3:13 stay underwater for many hours with the
3:15 possibility of rocks collapsing into
3:17 them or drowning themselves while working
3:18 working
3:20 all these risky activities results in death
3:25 time is ticking there's not much time
3:27 left with the knowledge that we have we
3:30 can use it as a powerful weapon to share
3:32 educate and make great changes to our
3:34 life as a student taking up the
3:37 metallurgical engineering course
3:39 the material science and technology
3:42 serves one purpose having the capacity
3:44 to contribute to nation building
3:47 as an inspiring methodological engineer
3:50 i entail a greater responsibility in
3:52 ensuring that we are aware of the
3:53 history and loss pertaining to
3:57 responsible mining it is integral for us
3:59 to know that education allows for a more
4:01 comprehensive approach to the
4:03 challenging issues in the mining
4:05 industry technological engineering is
4:08 not limited only to plants and factories
4:11 it is intersectional we can depart the
4:12 various executive departments in the
4:14 philippines notably the department of
4:17 environment and natural resources as
4:19 students the advocacy that we're making
4:21 right now is a notable step to urge
4:22 these departments to regularly
4:25 investigate various mining companies if
4:27 they still follow international and
4:29 domestic regulations
4:31 in that way irresponsible mining cannot foster
4:32 foster
4:35 as aspiring methodological engineers we
4:37 are continuously researching and
4:39 developing processes that can be an
4:42 alternative for safer and more effective
4:44 processes in the mining industry
4:47 especially for small-scale miners
4:49 we may be just students but our capacity
4:51 to note what is being perpetrated by
4:53 individuals who practice a responsible
4:56 mining is morally repugnant
4:58 advocacy we want to forward is an
5:00 incremental steps towards environmental
5:02 preservation protection and social responsibility
5:04 responsibility
5:07 our college courses age and gender will
5:09 not matter because when nature strikes
5:12 back we will all be affected
5:14 therefore it must be an unwritten rule
5:17 the best way to combat the effects of
5:19 irresponsible mining is to be aware that
5:22 there are entities utilizing and causing
5:24 it and be an individual who has the
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