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                    [Title] => MGB upbeat despite BHP pullout from RP
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The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) does not consider the pullout of global mining giant BHP Billiton from the Philippine mining industry a total loss.

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 498949 [Title] => British mining firm posts bond for Nueva Vizcaya gold project [Summary] =>

British mining firm Metals Exploration PLC’s local subsidiary FCF Minerals Corp. has posted a P175 million bond with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) for the conversion of its exploration permit into a financial and technical assistance agreement (FTAA).

[DatePublished] => 2009-08-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 497798 [Title] => DENR releases P2.6 million for upland development program in Aklan [Summary] =>

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has released P2.6 million, out of an P8.8-million reforestation fund, for Aklan’s upland development program.

[DatePublished] => 2009-08-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 495351 [Title] => DENR favors scrapping of checkpoints [Summary] =>

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is in favor of scrapping the notorious checkpoints on illegal logs which have become a source of corruption in the forestry industry.

[DatePublished] => 2009-08-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 495118 [Title] => DENR seeks more forestry investments [Summary] =>

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is hoping to attract more investments in the forestry sector and is prepared to review and revise some of its outdated policies to facilitate and encourage more domestic and foreign investments.

[DatePublished] => 2009-08-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 479764 [Title] => DENR chief orders review of permits issuance process [Summary] =>

Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose L. Atienza has ordered a review of the procedures and requirements for the issuance of permits and environmental compliance certificates (ECC).

[DatePublished] => 2009-06-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 451912 [Title] => Atienza confident RP can hit $1-billion investments in mining [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines - Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose L. Atienza yesterday expressed optimism that the Philippines will be able to achieve its original investment target this year of $1 billion instead of its revised target of just $800 million.

[DatePublished] => 2009-03-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 451025 [Title] => Atienza acts to resolve Billiton row with partners [Summary] =>

Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose L. Atienza is set to make a final push to resolve the continuing dispute between Australian mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd. and Peter Tan’s Asiaticus Management Corp. (Amcor).

[DatePublished] => 2009-03-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 450345 [Title] => DENR, local government executives release 72 marine turtle hatchlings [Summary] =>

MANILA, Philippines - Environment and local officials of Glan, Cotabato released 72 marine turtle hatchlings in a coastal village last week.

[DatePublished] => 2009-03-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1168285 [AuthorName] => Benny G. Enriquez [SectionName] => Agriculture [SectionUrl] => agriculture [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 449744 [Title] => DENR approves Intex Resources nickel project in Mindoro [Summary] =>

Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose L. Atienza has approved the application of Intex Resources Phils., for a mineral production sharing agreement for its project in Mindoro Occidental, Mines and Geosciences Bureau director Horacio Ramos said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2009-03-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097285 [AuthorName] => Marianne V. Go [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) ) )
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