MICC greenlights lifting of open-pit mine suspension
The Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) has recommended the lifting of the open-pit mine suspension order after its technical working...
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Cimatu is yet to decide on the finality of the open-pit mine ban discussion
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu is yet to make a decision whether or not to lift the open-pit mine suspension as...
Duterte lifts open-pit ban on Lepanto mine
Gold miner Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co is set to continue its extractive operations in northern Benguet after the Duterte administration...
JFC urges House to ‘respect’ Philippine Mining Act
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) has urged the House of Representatives to not proceed with its several pending bills on...
Senator Villanueva proposes information law on PH extractive sector
Senator Joel Villanueva is spearheading a bill that would form the Philippine Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI), the designated monitoring body...
Nickel Asia exports rose 16% in first nine months
Top nickel exporter Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC) announced yesterday an estimated value of shipments from January to September 2017 rose...
Cimatu seeks law on open-pit mining
After confirming his support to Duterte’s opposing stance on open-pit mining, new Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said he would recommend...
Group criticizes Cimatu’s lack of credentials in environmental science
Advocate group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE) blasts the Commission on Appointments’ (CA) confirmation of Roy...
DOST will launch eco-friendly P50-M ‘Better Mine’ project in November
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is launching a non-cyanide and non-mercury plant for gold and copper extraction in...
Cimatu is new DENR chief, confirms support to open-pit ban
Secretary Roy Cimatu of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday that he will support President...
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