As police broke up the human wall of anti-mining residents of Sibuyan Island in Romblon in Luzon, the mining industry took the stage in Cagayan de Oro and spoke about what they said was responsible mining.
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines welcomed the decision of South Cotabato’s provincial legislative board to lift the ban on open pit mining as it would pave the way for the development of the Tampakan copper gold project, which is seen to boost economic activity in the Mindanao region.
Published December 14, 2020, 1:04 PM
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine government is still determined to award the country’s best mining companies.
A Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) memorandum showed that the agency, tasked to regulate and develop the country’s mining sector, has already started the nomination process for the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Awards (PMIEA), Best Mining Forest Contest, and Safety Mines Awards.
“Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the various Selection Committees and MGB opted to continue to give recognition to the private sector’s initiatives and exemplary achievements in the protection of the environment and ecology to further promote private sector participation, enhance public awareness on the protection of the environment and ecology, and contribute to the growth of the economy and improvement in the quality of life of Filipinos,” MGB said.