mining
Arangkada forum to explore PHL industrialization
24 August, 2017 at 10:47
Foreign businesses are looking forward to helping the Philippines reach the next level of development by helping it diversify away from economic pillars like business process outsourcing (BPO) by boosting agriculture, among other sectors.
Mining the industrialization dream of SONA 2017
31 July, 2017 at 15:30
Aside from frequently cussing and cursing or threatening people with state-sponsored murders over his anti-drugs war, President Rodrigo R. Duterte (PRRD) is not exactly known for articulating policies on industrialization.
Miners should walk the talk
10 May, 2017 at 13:52
After several hearings and a brief break, the members of the Commission on Appointments voted to reject the appointment of Gina Lopez as secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Would banning mining jeopardize our quality of...
29 March, 2017 at 10:15
Anti-mining groups proliferate these days. They want to ban mining because it is anti-environment. Do they really mean what they say?
Philippine metals industry fights Duterte over shutdown...
6 February, 2017 at 09:53
The Philippines metals industry has vowed to fight a clampdown by President Rodrigo Duterte’s government that would shut more than half the country’s mines and slash nickel ore shipments from the world’s largest exporter.
DENR to end illegal logging, mining in...
5 August, 2016 at 15:00
Davao City – Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary Gina Lopez said she will end illegal logging and mining operations in the country in eight days, with her “Duterte team” backing her up in the protection of the environment.
Can we afford cleanliness?
4 August, 2016 at 15:00
Let me make it clear from the start: I fully support a green world and the reduction, even elimination, of pollution of all kinds. But I am a realist. I realize that I have to pay for my stance. And I am willing to, but many other Filipinos are not able to.
Philippines’ Duterte says nation can survive without...
2 August, 2016 at 16:14
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday warned mining companies to strictly follow tighter environmental rules or shut down, saying the Southeast Asian nation could survive without a mining industry.
Impact seen muted for nickel amid PHL...
19 July, 2016 at 12:30
An environmental crackdown on Philippine mines, which helped drive nickel prices to eight-month highs, is likely to have only a muted impact on exports to China in the short term because the biggest mines have met guidelines, experts said.
A different voice
21 April, 2016 at 11:37
Today I’m giving way to my daughter Nikki, an environmental scientist (master’s degree from University College of London) working on getting us a greener world.
‘Business as usual’ despite elections
26 February, 2016 at 16:18
‘Business as usual’ despite elections by: Ben O. de Vera | February 24, 2015 Despite domestic and external challenges, the
House body rushes mining, soda tax bills
21 October, 2015 at 15:00
WITH LESS than four months of congressional session left before the May 2016 national elections — and legislative leaders already straining to muster the quorum needed for final approval of bills…
Binay to traders: Yes to mining, no...
7 September, 2015 at 14:26
Should he win the presidency, Vice President Jejomar Binay promised to get things done, including pushing for mining in the country and doing away with the “PowerPoint presentation” style of leadership—an apparent dig at the Aquino administration.
Finance chief says ‘aggressive’ taxation of miners...
1 September, 2015 at 11:47
Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima said in a roundtable discussion with BusinessWorld last Aug. 26. that the government should not soften its stance in pursuing a new fiscal regime for mining despite industry lobbying against the measure.