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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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DENR set to finish review on appeals of suspended miners by March
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu followed up on the appeals of 13 mining companies by conducting a ministry-wide review on the...
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Moratorium on mining still in effect despite TRAIN Law
Almost a month into the newly reformed tax law, investments and improved productivity in the mining industry remain in stall...
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Petition against 5 miners in Zambales dismissed: CA
Residents of Santa Cruz, Zambales were denied its plea to ban all mining activities in the province, asking the Court...
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MGB announces hiring of geologists, mining engineers
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) are looking to recruit more mining engineers and geologists in the Environment Department’s Community...
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