Dominguez orders publication of MICC findings on mining
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Tuesday ordered the publication of the key findings of experts tasked by the Mining ...
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Lawmaker backs lifting of ban on open-pit mining
A lawmaker on Sunday backed a government plan to lift the ban on open-pit mining that is anchored on responsible ...
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Council to start second round of mining review
The interagency Mining Industry Coordinating Council is set to launch the second round of “objective, science-based and fact-finding” audit of ...
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Mining ban still in effect, says Roque
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has yet to lift a ban on new open pit mining operations even after the interagency Mining ...
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MICC to hold biennial mining review
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said Monday the inter-agency Mining Industry Coordinating Council will review mining operations in the country ...
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Responsible open-pit mining
The beleaguered mining sector recently obtained some sense of direction after the inter-agency Mining Industry Coordinating Council officially voted to ...
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Mining body junks open-pit ban
THE Mining Industry Coordinating Council on Tuesday recommended the lifting of the ban on open-pit mining provided that mining laws ...
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Do we want more open-pit mines?
Something made me shiver in fear as I read the news that the inter-agency Mining Industry Coordinating Council will review ...
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Finance taps DAP experts to review appeal of 26 closed mines
The Development Academy of the Philippines will assist the government in the review process for the 26 mines ordered closed ...
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Govt reviews ban on open-pit mining
The government is currently reviewing an order which prohibits the use of open-pit mining for prospective gold, silver and copper ...
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