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Miners looking for policy direction from presidential bets
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (CoMP) may be delighted with the Duterte administration's lifting of the ban on...
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Ban on open pit mines lifted
The government has lifted a four-year ban on new open-pit mines, according to the chief of the Department of Environment and...
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Philex pushing with Silangan project in 2022
Manny V. Pangilinan-led Philex Mining Corporation announced its plans for a $224-million Silangan copper and gold project in Surigao del...
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DENR OKs amendment to Philex tailings dam ECC
Manny V. Pangilinan-led Philex Mining Corporation said that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) has...
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Semirara reports 244% profit surge in first 9 months
Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) reported a 244% surge in net income for the first nine months of...
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Anti-terror bill could worsen threats against environmental activists
Environmental defenders and activists could face more serious threats should the proposed anti-terror bill be signed into law, environmental groups...
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DENR 2 rehabilitates critical watersheds
At least 12 critical watershed projects have been included in the National Greening Program (NGP) of the Department of Environment...
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Illegal loggers caught inside protected area
Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Community ENR Office (DENR–CENRO) has caught illegal loggers inside the Bulabog-Putian National Park (BPNP), which...
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MGB issues guidelines for the “new normal” in mining sector
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has set the guidelines for the resumption of mining operations in the Philippines during...
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Mining firm distributes relief packs in Masbate
Mining firm Phil. Gold Refining & Processing Corp. (PGPRC) has distributed relief packs to 21, 329 families in Masbate province...
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