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Mineral production climbs 28% to P82.8 billion in 3 months

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Bill on revenue sharing between gov’t, mining industry pushed

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Mining royalty collection falls to P577.55 M in H1

September 27, 2013 - 12:00am

Government collection of royalties from mining companies operating within mineral reservation areas fell to P577.55 million in the first half of the year on lower nickel prices, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)...

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