The Philippine Mining Industry and Executive Order No. 79 President Aquino Issues Mining Policies and Guidelines
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation is investing $105 million to upgrade the mine facilities and boost coppe
Read MoreREFORMS SUGGESTED by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are being considered by the government as it seeks to overhaul mining industry regulation
Read MoreThe Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) said it had suspended the mining operations of Shenzou Mining Group Corp. in Claver, Surigao del Norte, for c
Read MoreThe following document was used by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) under the Environment department (DENR) last Friday 13 July 2012 to explain
Read MoreThe Joint Foreign Chambers Statement on Executive Order 79 Reforming the Philippine Mining Sector Download the PDF version here.
Read MoreXstrata Plc (XTA), the world’s fourth- biggest copper producer, risks missing a 2016 target to begin extracting about $60 billion of minerals from i
Read MoreMay 8 (Reuters) - The Philippines' Philex Petroleum Corp said on Tuesday it has discussed a possible partnership with Chinese offshore oil producer
Read MoreSINGAPORE – The government may release a series of policies for the regulation of the mining industry instead of just one executive order (EO) as so
Read MoreA POLICY STATEMENT on mining is now up for presidential approval, a Cabinet official yesterday said, with the latest draft still firm on raising gov
Read MoreTHE CABINET is nearly finished with its proposal on the new mining policies, particularly on the government’s "fair share" of mining revenues, Presi
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The proposed mining policy being crafted by the government aims to set up in one year incentives and rules for higher end proc
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. A lot of the misunderstanding about mining comes from a distorted view that it is an advocacy. Because of this the
Read MoreFOREIGN investors and businessmen were assured on Wednesday that “a very clear policy” on mining will be issued next month. President Aquino, in an
Read MoreDAVAO CITY -- Lawmakers have initiated moves to declare Davao City as mining-free zone after passing a resolution on the same day it approved a coal
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. We economists are often faulted for having a language all our own, usually unintelligible to common mortals. (To b
Read MoreAgriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala on Sunday questioned farmers and Cordillera officials at a forum here about a government report that says mercu
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. For the farmers of Hacienda Luisita, the wait for justice was long. The Supreme Court decision was sweet neverthel
Read MorePROPOSALS to hike taxes on mining will be discussed by the House of Representatives but are unlikely to prosper during the current session, a legisl
Read MoreA HEAVY tax burden is limiting the mining sector’s contribution to the economy, an industry organization claimed last week amid government proposals
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