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Inquirer Efenita Taqueban and Gideon Lasco In the name of “recovery” from the pandemic, the Philippine government has opened up mining opportunities in the country, with the President recently lifting the ban on new mining agreements. On the heels of his order — EO 130 — came two announcements ...

PHILSTAR Gaea Katreena Cabico  An environmental activist group voiced its support for proposed measures declaring areas “no mining zones” and banning the open pit method of mining in the Philippines, a country rich in precious minerals. In a position paper read at a hearing of a panel of the H...

Bulatlat Adam Ang Oceanagold’s mining operations in Didipio, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya have dried up the sources of water, polluted the environment and crippled the livelihood of farmers.  “We won’t be fooled by the pretext that reopening our natural resources to large-scale mining would help reviv...

Yahoo Finance Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte officially lifted a nine-year ban on new mining projects Thursday, in a controversial move aimed at boosting state revenue and spurring investment in the country's coronavirus-devastated economy. The mining industry has stagnated since 2012 when...