Alyansa Tigil Mina Denies Involvement in Oct. 3 Mining Raid

MANILA, Philippines -- The Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) Sunday denied any role in the October 3 attacks on three mining firms in Surigao del Norte, claiming that the communities around the companies "are the biggest losers."

Earlier, The Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association (PMSEA) said that the stepped-up campaign against mining operations by "special interest groups" like ATM "coincided" with the attack.