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Data from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) indicate that investments in the mining industry had been lackluster from 2003 to  2004 as mining companies reeled from the 2003 Supreme Court ruling that deemed the Philippine Mining Act of 1995  unconstitutional.    


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                    [Summary] => The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will pursue in the next five years, 24 medium and large-scale mining projects requiring new investments of  $8 billion.


Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Angelo Reyes said the primary minerals production will come from gold, copper and nickel mining projects.


"The DENR will continue to focus on the rehabilitation of abandoned mines and  promote more investments in mining,"  Reyes said.


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Mining investments seen to reach $8B in med term

By Rocel Felix | February 28, 2006 - 12:00am

Investments in the resurgent local mining sector totaled $372 million in the last three years and is expected to accelerate, reaching at least $8 billion in the medium-term on the back of increasing demand for...

Business

DENR pursues $8-B mining projects

By Rocel Felix | February 20, 2006 - 12:00am

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will pursue in the next five years, 24 medium and large-scale mining projects requiring new investments of $8 billion. Environment and Natural Resources...

Business