Environment Secretary Gina Lopez on Thursday said 21 mines are facing closure, mainly for ruining bodies of water because of “indiscriminate mining.”

The firms are:

• Benguetcorp Nickel Mines Inc. (Zambales)
• Eramen Minerals Inc. (Zambales)
• Zambales Diversified Metals Corporation (Zambales)
• LNL Archipelago Minerals Inc. (Zambales)
• Mt. Sinai Mining Exploration and Development Corp. (Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar)
• Emir Minerals Corp. (Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar)
• Techiron Mineral Resources Inc. (Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar)
• AAMPHIL Natural Resources Exploration (Dinagat Islands)
• Krominco Inc. (Dinagat Islands)
• SinoSteel Philippines H.Y. Mining Corporation (Dinagat Islands)
• Oriental Synergy Mining Corporation (Dinagat Islands)
• Wellex Mining Corporation (Dinagat Islands)
• Libjo Mining Corporation (Dinagat Islands)
• Oriental Vision Mining Philippines Corp. (Dinagat Islands)
• ADNAMA Mining Resources Corporation (Surigao del Norte)
• Claver Mineral Development Corp. (Surigao del Norte)
• Platinum Development Corp. (Surigao del Norte)
• CTP Construction and Mining Corp. (Surigao del Norte)
• Carrascal Nickel Corporation (Surigao del Norte)
• Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation (Surigao del Norte)
• Hinatuan Mining Corporation (Eastern Samar)

Lopez also suspended Oceanagold, Lepanto, Citinickel (Narra), Berong Nickel, Ore Asia in Bulacan.

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/223921/gina-lopez-names-14-mining-firms-facing-closure