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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Search, Rescue and Retrieval operations continue in landslide-hit mining town in Benguet
Hundreds of rescue workers are still searching for dozens of people trapped and buried in a mining site in the...
Read moreDENR urged to buy helicopters for better monitoring of illegal activities
Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday to purchase choppers so it...
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Mining industry stands firm despite government regulations
The local mining sector will remain an industry despite of the government’s limitations, a top executive said. Listed Global Ferronickel...
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DENR ready to accept Sapa applications
Applications for Special-Use Agreement in Protected Areas (Sapa) are now entertained by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources after...
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Greenpeace: Sapa may result in exploitation of PAs
Open protected areas (PAs) may be prone to exploitation after Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu’s decision to lift the ban on...
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MGB speeds up formalization of small-scale mining operators
The Mines and Geoscience Bureau (MGB) is fast tracking the approval process of several Minahang Bayan applications as the government...
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