Marinduque

[ Spanish mah-rin-doo-ke ]

noun

1. an island of the Philippines, between Luzon and Mindora islands. 347 sq. mi. (899 sq. km).

Marinduque

/ ˌmɑːrɪnˈduːkeɪ /

noun

1. an island of the central Philippines, east of Mindoro: forms, with offshore islets, a province of the Philippines. Capital: Boac. Pop (Marinduque province): 217 392 (2000). Area: 960 sq km (370 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The mine has been the focus of fierce local conflict for over a decade following a tailings pond disaster at the Marcopper open pit copper mine on Marinduque Island.

From National Geographic

In 1996, a tailings leak at Canadian-owned Marcopper Mining Corp’s copper mine in Marinduque contaminated rivers.

From Reuters

In 1996, a tailings leak at Canadian-owned Marcopper Mining Corp’s copper mine in Marinduque contaminated rivers.

From Reuters

In 1996, for instance, a tailings leak at Canadian-owned Marcopper Mining Corp’s copper mine in Marinduque contaminated rivers.

From Reuters

In 1996, for instance, a tailings leak at Canadian-owned Marcopper Mining Corp’s copper mine in Marinduque contaminated rivers.

From Reuters