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Environment dep’t to provide mining satellite office in Dinagat Islands
Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu is on a roll this year with improving mining rules and regulations and has now...
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Cimatu vows fast-track action vs illegal small-scale miners
Following closely his most recent handling of large-scale mines last year, Environment Chief Roy A. Cimatu prepared a separate treatment...
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DENR removes mine tunnels in Baguio town
Officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) visited Barangay Kias in Baguio City on Valentine’s Day for...
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Senate committee urged to conduct probe on Chamber of mines
A resolution to conduct an inquiry on beneficial owners in the extractives industry (gas, mining, and oil) submitted to the...
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DOF endorses increase in mining excise tax rate
After much deliberation on the four percent excise tax included in the newly effective Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion...
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A likely change in PH mining policy will allow fair revenue-sharing between gov’t and mining contractors
It is pretty clear that the Duterte administration is closely supervising the current mining industry and has indicated to make...
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Marcventures is on board with Cimatu’s ‘progressive rehab’, announces four percent mine coverage so far
Days after Environment Chief Roy A. Cimatu called out mining companies to pull themselves together and get with the new...
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Lepanto faces violation charge for clearing pine trees in Benguet
Listed company Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. has been summoned by the Environment Department to rehabilitate the area used in its...
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Inter-agency to begin review on controversial closure of 26 mining firms in February
Finance Undersecretary Bayani Agabin revealed that the Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) is ready to review Gina Lopez’s suspension order...
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Mineral processing in PH? Biz group seeks laws to boost local mining
The Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (CCPI) is seeking amendments of the existing mining laws in the country...
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