THE local government of Tampakan town in South Cotabato province has demanded tax dues worth P397 million from Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI), the operator of a controversial $5.9-billion mining project.

The mining firm, however, questioned the local government unit's (LGU) bid to collect the amount before a local court.

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