The Pantukan Gold & Copper Project (PGCP) held a 3-day First Aid Training Course on September 22 to 24, 2011 at the Magnaga Waters Resort in Pantukan, Compostela Valley Province. The training was conducted by the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) Kingking Compostela Valley Chapter in coordination with the company’s Safety Department. According to Safety Manager Edwin “Butch” Balmadres, the activity is part of PGCP’s “commitment to provide its employees with the proper skills to deal with any situation that may arise in the course of their work.”
As part of the training regimen, the participants were taught Emergency First Response (EFR) techniques, including basic Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and other lifesaving skills.
PGCP is currently studying the feasibility of mining the Kingking gold and copper deposit in Compostela Valley Province and is engaged in extensive environmental research, community consultations, exploratory drillings and other related studies within the area. The project is being developed under a technical services agreement between U.S.-based St. Augustine Gold & Copper Ltd. and Nationwide Development Corporation (NADECOR) of the Philippines.
As part of the training regimen, the participants were taught Emergency First Response (EFR) techniques, including basic Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and other lifesaving skills.
PGCP is currently studying the feasibility of mining the Kingking gold and copper deposit in Compostela Valley Province and is engaged in extensive environmental research, community consultations, exploratory drillings and other related studies within the area. The project is being developed under a technical services agreement between U.S.-based St. Augustine Gold & Copper Ltd. and Nationwide Development Corporation (NADECOR) of the Philippines.
