PALO, Leyte, Philippines - Four members of President Aquino’s cabinet have been tasked to craft Philippines’ mining policy, which is aimed at prese
Read MoreThe Philippines’ potential mining wealth is estimated to reach $840 billion (P47 trillion), or 10 times the country’s annual gross domestic product,
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Investment incentives are still necessary for the local mining sector to flourish, according to Chamber of Mines of the Philip
Read MoreTHE Chamber of Mines of the Philippines, headed by its president Benjamin Philip G. Romualdez, has expressed deep sorrow for the senseless killing o
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. A big splash has come from the Enrile-Belmonte bill that seeks to steer out of complicated debates on mode and sti
Read MoreA mining firm has suspended for 30 days its exploration activities atop Mount Pajo in Aroroy town in Masbate amid fears of villagers that it could p
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. The New People’s Army’s well-executed raids last Monday on three mining firms in Claver, Surigao del Norte razing
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Mining investments this year may hit only $1 billion, $2 billion lower than the government’s original forecast of $3 billion,
Read MoreIndustry dogged by red tape, stiff opposition The government is not likely to hit its recently upgraded $2.8-billion mining investment target for t
Read MorePHILEX MINING Corp.’s Silangan copper and gold project in Surigao del Norte has qualified for tax incentives, a disclosure issued yesterday sho
Read MoreThis is a re-posted op-ed piece. Major mining companies have sent an SOS to the government, seeking protection for an industry that the government li
Read MoreThis is a re-posted press release. Press Release October 13, 2011 Local officials laud mine exploration withdrawal Tablas Island, Romblon
Read MoreAustralian and Japanese officials expressed concern Thursday over an attack by more than 200 communist guerrillas on three mining compounds in Surig
Read MoreThis is a re-posted op-ed piece. How does it advance the communist cause to burn down dozens of trucks, heavy equipment and facilities of private min
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has no authority to grant special mining permits,
Read MoreHuge potential to create jobs, reduce poverty A number of business groups in Mindanao are throwing their support behind the proposed $5.9-billion T
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. The NPA raid on mining sites in Surigao del Norte was reckless self-destruct. The rebels did not just destroy mini
Read MoreCommunists have owned up to raiding three mining facilities in the southern island of Mindanao in the Philippines this week. The show of force comes
Read MoreIn newspaper ads, Siocon Mayor takes a stand based on first-hand experiences with TVIRD The Municipality of Siocon, the host municipality of the mi
Read MoreBUTUAN CITY—Some 300 New People’s Army guerrillas staged coordinated raids on three mines operating in Claver, Surigao del Norte province, on Monday
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