Think Tank: Mining needs sustainability indicators, monitoring platforms
The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) believes the country can enhance the economic advantages of open-pit mining and reduce ...
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South Cotabato board votes to lift local ban on open-pit mining
The provincial board of South Cotabato has voted to lift the provincial ban on open-pit mining, which has been blocking ...
Apex Mining 1Q income up 131%
Enrique Razon-led Apex Mining Co. Inc. recorded a 131% increase in net income for the first quarter of 2022 to ...
12 mine projects to begin commercial operations in 2022
A total of 12 new metallic mines, mostly nickel projects, are seen to begin commercial operations this year, indicating a ...
Davao Oriental mining firms upgrade environmental control systems
Riverbend Consolidated Mining Corporation and its operator Arc Nickel Resources Inc. (ANRI) said they enhanced their environmental control systems in ...
Robredo: Systems needed for locals to benefit most from mining
Vice President Leni Robredo said that mechanisms must be put in place to make sure that locals, especially indigenous peoples, ...
OPMC looking to explore for nickel in Zambales, Dinagat
Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corporation (OPMC) is looking to explore over 14,000 hectares of land in Zambales and Dinagat Islands ...
DENR orders Davao Oriental mining firm to stop operations
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ordered a mining company in Davao Oriental to stop its operations following ...
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 ...
Locals, advocates appeal to halt quarry ops in Masungi Georeserve
Locals and environment advocates appealed for immediate action from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) after a quarry ...
