Quarrying ban to worsen inflation – Escudero
Temporarily suspending quarry operations in eight regions in the country might worsen the already high inflation, Senator Francis Escudero warned...
DENR plans to lift ban on mining projects – reports
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is reportedly eyeing to lift the moratorium on the approval of new...
Apo Land vows to comply with gov’t order suspending all quarrying operations
Apo Land and Quarry Corp. (ALQC) vows to comply with the government’s order suspending all quarrying activities in the region...
Speaker Arroyo pushes for total ban on open-pit mining
House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is pushing for a bill that would totally ban open-pit mining in the country, saying...
Benguet Corp. urged to provide temporary shelters, burial sites for landslide victims
The Mayor of Itogon, Benguet has called on the Benguet Corporation to help the local government look for temporary...
Mining not to blame for Itogon landslide, says DENR
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday the fatal landslide that claimed the lives of over...
DENR: MGB to review all Minahang Bayan
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ordered a review of all applications for Minahang Bayan following the...
Duterte slams mining sector anew after Benguet landslides
President Rodrigo Duterte slammed the mining sector of the country anew following the deadly landslides in a mining town in...
Chamber of Mines urges gov’t to intensify crackdown on illegal small-scale mining
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines called on the government to intensify its campaign against illegal small-scale mining in...
DENR stops all small-scale mining operations in CAR
DENR stops all small-scale mining operations in CAR Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu orders a halt to all small-scale mining operations...
