SEVERAL BUSINESS groups have consolidated their position on proposed reforms for the mining industry, hoping that the government will clear up gray and conflicting areas in the state’s mining policy.
The business groups said the Philippine government must bring an end to provincial ordinances that conflict with national law, step up the mining industry’s growth without additional tax impositions, and resolve issues surrounding small-scale mining activities.
The groups include Philippines Australia Business Council, Australia Philippines Business Council, Australia-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines.
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