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Moratorium on open-pit mining filed in Congress
Moratorium on open-pit mining filed in Congress
By Ratziel San Juan | 361 days ago
A bill seeking to impose a 25-year moratorium (prohibition) on prospective open-pit mining projects was filed on Tuesday at...
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Duterte mulls total ban on mining
Duterte mulls total ban on mining
By Alexis Romero | Over a year ago
President Rodrigo Duterte may push for a total ban on mining after the 2019 elections, saying the industry has damaged the...
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WATCH: Duterte blames mining for landslides in Ompong-battered areas
WATCH: Duterte blames mining for landslides in Ompong-battered areas
Over a year ago
Typhoon Ompong has left more than 60 people dead, most of them in landslides that hit the Cordillera region.
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No nickel contamination in Zambales, says MGB
October 17, 2015 - 10:00am
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau supported the earlier findings of local geologists that there is no nickel contamination in the rivers of Zambales.
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Lawmaker urges development of long-term mining policy
By Christina Mendez | September 20, 2015 - 10:00am
Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  called on the next administration to develop a cohesive, long-term policy for the mining industry so that it can contribute to the economic development of the Philippines and improve...
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MGB collects 32% higher royalties from mine sites
August 11, 2015 - 10:00am
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) yesterday reported a 32 percent increase in royalties collected from mines operating in mineral reservation areas in the first half of the year.
Business
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Understanding mining: part 2
By Rey Gamboa | February 6, 2014 - 12:00am
We continue today with the second and final part of the letter sent by a reader, lawyer Deo G. Contreras, Jr., about the state of Philippine mining.
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Understanding mining: part 1
By Rey Gamboa | February 4, 2014 - 12:00am
We have a lengthy and quite comprehensive discussion contributed by a reader, Atty. Deo G. Contreras, Jr., about the state of Philippine mining.
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But Engineer shortage looms, Phl mining investments on the rise
By Ehda Dagooc | January 22, 2014 - 12:00am
While the Philippines is considered as one of the hottest investment destinations for big mining firms worldwide despite the issues of policies and regulations, the Philippine Society of Mining Engineers (PSEM) is...
Freeman Cebu Business
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Environment plans of 9 mines get DENR okay
By Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon | April 21, 2013 - 12:00am
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau-7 of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has approved the 2013 Annual Environmental Protection and Enhancement Programs of the nine operating mines and quarries in...
Cebu News
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