The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Cordillera entered into a memorandum of agreement on March 27 with four of the top mining companies in the region in a concerted effort to prevent forest fires in the Cordillera, particularly in Benguet. The MOA was signed with Benguet Corporation, Itogon-Suyoc Resources Inc. (ISRI), Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co.
The Mine Rehabilitation Fund Committee (MRFC) for Philex Mining Corporation convened its 4th Quarter 2023 MRFC meeting and conducted a site visit at the Philex Padcal Mine, Tuba, Benguet on Jan. 19. The committee explored critical locations, including the Bumulo Slide, which is susceptible to geological movements, as well as the company’s bamboo plantation area