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MINING APPLICATION, PROCESSING FEES RAISED
Tuesday 16th of April 2013
ILOILO CITY, April 16 (PIA) -- There are increases in the fees as well as in the paid-up capital requirements for mining applications.
The regional office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) here said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued Department Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2013-10 last February 20, increasing mining fees and imposing processing fees for mining applications.
The DAO is based on Executive Order No. 79 issued by President Aquino in July 2012.
MGB-6 Regional Director Leo Van Juguan said all applicants for Exploration Permit, Mineral Agreement and Financial or Technical Agr...
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20Dec2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Dec 20 (PIA) -- South Cotabato’s provincial government has collected P14.8 million from mining and quarry taxes in the first eleven months of the year based on a report from the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO). PEMO chief, Engr. Siegfred Flaviano is confident their office may be able to collect at least P18 million to P20 milion by the end of the year. But even if they fall short of the P20 million targe...
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21Nov2012TAGUM CITY Nov. 21 (PIA)-Apex Mining has downloaded at least P45-million as of October 2012 for the intended share of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Compostela Valley (ComVal) in the income of the company’s mining venture in the area. “But we are still determining how the funds will be best used for the benefit of the IPs,” National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) ComVal Provincial Officer Shirley B. Iguianon said. The NCIP is however faced by the challenge of determining the app...
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19Nov2012TAGUM CITY, Nov. 19 (PIA): Compostela Valley Provincial Governor Arturo T. Uy formally launched this morning the Provincial Multi-Stakeholder Council for Extractive Industry Transparency and Accountability in line with President Benigno S. Aquino’s Executive Order No. 79 seeking to institute reforms in the Philippine mining sector. Uy signed on Oct. 16, 2012 the Provincial Executive Order 020 series of 2012 citing the necessity of organizing a local multi-stakeholders council pursuant to...
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11Nov2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Nov. 11 -- A consultative meeting with neighboring local government units is being called by the City Council headed by Vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas to address the issue of illegal mining at the Iponan River. At the regular session Tuesday presided over by Councilor Ian Mark Q. Nacaya, the council adopted Resolution 11186-2012 authorizing the vice mayor to issue invitations to concerned local chief executives and officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Res...
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25Oct2012DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct 25 (PIA) -- The governor of Negros Oriental asked some 60 tribal chieftains of indigenous peoples (IPs) to support and cooperate in addressing peace and order in the communities. In a forum for the observance of National Indigenous Month, Gov. Roel Degamo said that in support for the IP sector, there will be a representation in the local council for the promotion of their rights. Degamo also requested the natives to assist the military in peacekeeping in their respective co...
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03Oct2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, Oct. 3 (PIA) -- If plans to promote jewelry industry succeed, Soccsksargen Region would have its own line of rings, necklaces and similar products made of “T’boli gold,” a mining official here said. Constancio Paye Jr., regional director of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (MGB-DENR) 12, announced today the launching of the Jewelry Development Project of Region 12 on ...
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28Sep2012MANILA, Sept 28 (PIA6) -- Ang mga manugpahunan sa pagmina sarang makapa-abot sang balanse kag patas nga talamdan para sa sektor, suno sa kay Presidente Benigno S. Aquino III, sa iya pagpaseguro sa ila nga ang iya administrasyon indi magkambio sang mga talamdan sa tunga-tunga sang hampang. Sa iya pagpamulong-pulong sa inagurasyon sang pasilidad nga magaproseso kag magpapino sang Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corp. (PASAR) ang Presidente nagsiling nga ang mga industriya, lakip na ...
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27Sep2012DIPOLOG CITY, SEPT. 27(PIA) --Makalaum na karon ang mga mining investors ug balanse ug patas nga talamdan niining maong sektor. Kini human gipasalig ni Presidente Benigno Aquino III ngadto sa mga mining investors nga dili bag-ohon sa iyang administrasyon ang unsa mang talamdan taliwala sa dula. Sa iyang pagpakigpulong sa inagurasyon sa processing and refining facility sa Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining (PASAR) Corp., si Presidente Aquino nagkanayon nga ang mga industriya lakip na ...
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15Sep2012BUTUAN CITY, Sept 15 (PIA) -- The city mayor here has expressed support to science and technology (S&T) for responsible mining in Mindanao, which was formally launched Thursday through the initiatives of state universities and colleges (SUCs) in Mindanao. Speaking before the participants from the public and private sectors, Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr emphasized that the key to a sustainable environment should come from each individual. “This administration has been battling for a sustainable...
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31Aug2012DIPOLOG CITY, Agosto 31(PIA)---Gilaumang masumiti na sa Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC)ngadto kang Presidente Benigno Aquino III ang implementing rules and guidelines sa bag-ong polisiya sa pagmina sa katapusan sa bulan sa Septyembre. Ang MICC mao ang bag-ong lawas nga gimugna ug gitahasan nga magpanday sa implementing rules and regulations para sa Orden Ehikuitbo No. 79 nga mas naila isip New Mining Policy. “Ingnon ko kamo nga ang industrya pagmina nagpaabot nga manawagan ang EO...
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23Aug2012VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur, Aug 23 (PIA) -- President Aquino has signed Executive Order 79, identifying Vigan, UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site, banning mining in the city. City Mayor Eva Marie S. Medina in a radio interview Thursday morning said that aside from the ordinance banning mining in the city, EO 79 also guarantees that Vigan will always stand as it is, free from any mining activity. Medina said Vigan is one of the 20 "product-market thematic tourism cluster destinations" under the n...
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21Aug2012OLONGAPO CITY, Aug 21 (PIA) -- An interpreter who was dismissed a mining company in Zambales, received benefits due him after conciliations done under the government’s Single Entry Approach (SENA) Program. Benito Bautista, an interpreter at the Degao Mineral Resources, Inc., a mining company operating in Lipay Dingin, Iba, Zambales, was terminated by the company for no apparent reason in May 2012. He had been working in mining company for a year when dismissed. He sought assistance of the DO...
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20Aug2012PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan, Aug. 20 (PIA) -- Three graduates of the Palawan State University made it to the top 10 of the Mining Engineer Licensure Examination held August 14-16 in Manila. The three PSU graduates are Haiza Sapal Pigkaulan, third place; Carlo Dusong Javarez, fourth place; and Jamil Gesulga Matanog in tenth place. The rest of the top 10 positions are graduates of the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Of the 15 PSU graduates who took the examination, 14 passed with PS...
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09Aug2012SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Aug. 9 (PIA) -- Government and company officials have signed a memorandum of agreement with partner institutions to undertake an assessment of the seawater quality and coral condition in Barangay Urbiztondo, Claver town, this province. The partnership was formalized after Adnama Mining Resources, Inc. (AMRI), one of the mining companies currently operating the area, tapped the expertise of the University of San Carlos Water Resources Center Foundation, Inc. to embark on the a...
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06Aug2012BAGUIO CITY,Aug. 6 (PIA) -- Tailings that leaked from a site operated by Philex Mining Corporation are not harmful. In a statement, Philex Chief Operating Officer Engineer Eulaio Austin Jr. said, “The water and sediments that have been discharged from the tailings pond are safe and non-toxic.” He added that operations of the Philex Mining Corporation in Padcal, Tuba, Benguet will remain suspended until such time that the integrity and safety of its tailing pond has been assured. E...
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03Aug2012CEBU CITY, Aug 3 (PIA) -- Nearly 60 participants from the non-government organizations, academe, and other stakeholders attended the forum led by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in the region (MBG-7) held at the Legislative building, Cebu City on July 24. MGB-7 Regional Director Loreto Alburo presented the specific provisions of Executive Order (EO) 79 or the new mining policy. The forum was jointly organized by Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC), University of Cebu-College of Law, Philippine...
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02Aug2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Aug 2 (PIA) -- Almost half of Cagayan’s municipalities have sand and gravel as mineral resources that can be used for economic purposes, according to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. In a report provided to the media during the dredging open forum held in this city, the agency identified at least seven minerals found in Lower Cagayan River, including sand and gravel, magnetite sad, titanium, gold, copper, silve...
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30Jul2012BUTUAN CITY, July 30 (PIA) -- A former president of the Butuan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (BCCIFI) said the implementation of Executive Order (EO) 79, otherwise known as the Mining Law of the Philippines has acted on issues and concerns confronting the mining industry of the country. Speaking before the local tri-media here during the recent press conference as a prelude to the city’s hosting of the 21st Mindanao Business Conference on August 2-4, Alfredo Baluyut, BCCIF...
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26Jul2012GONZAGA, Cagayan, July 26 (PIA) -- Revenues from iron sand (magnetite sands) mining alone has contributed P87 million to the municipal coffers as against P71.8 million from all other sources combined, according to the mayor. Mayor Carlito Pentecostes Jr said the collection from mining taxes resulted in the construction of more locally funded projects this year, including the construction of hotel, river bank protection, and road improvements. He said that from January to July this year, the ...
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20Jul2012AGUSAN DEL SUR, Hulyo 20 (PIA) -- Inirekomenda ng Agusan del Sur Environment and Sustainable Development Council (ASESDC) kay Agusan del Sur Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza ang agarang pagpapatigil ng pagmimina sa Barangay Das-agan, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur. Ayon kay Ranulfo Paler, provincial environment at natural resources officer – local government unit (PENRO-LGU), ang operasyon ng pagmimina diumano'y tinutustusan ng ilang mga Tsino at nag mimina nang walang kaukulang permiso. Binubungkal...
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18Jul2012CEBU CITY, July18 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-7) in Central Visayas expressed its full support to Executive Order (EO) 79 to implement reforms in the Philippine Mining Sector. MGB-7 regional director Loreto Alburo said this presidential directive sets the direction on how potential mining investors should conduct themselves when they go into mining as it requires more transparency and accountability in every step toward acquiring mining rights and even beyond. The EO aims t...
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09Jul2012TABUK CITY, Kalinga, July 9 (PIA) -- A regional-based small-scale miners federation wants pocket miners in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) provinces organized to promote responsible small-scale mining in the region. Benguet Federation of Small Scale Miners Inc. Secretary General Leoncio Na-oy had an audience with the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on Tuesday to get legislative support for their proposal to federate all small-scale miners in the region. Na-oy presented the many advantages...
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09Jul2012TABUK CITY, Kalinga, July 9 (PIA) -- The provincial government is set to enact its own local mining code that will govern and regulate the operations of small-scale mining in the province including quarrying and other forms. Vice Governor Allen Jesse Mangaoang said that the enactment of the Provincial Mining Code of Kalinga will promote judicious use of mineral resources and occupational safety, prevent pollution, empower miners and generate local revenues. “This is also in support to Presi...
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06Jul2012Manila, July 6 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)-Central Office recently issued Memorandum Order No. 2011-03 which outlines in detail the new guidelines on the implementation of the “National Greening Program” (NGP) for the mines sector. MGB Director Leo L. Jasareno issued the memorandum in connection with the executive order of President Aquino which covers all mining contractors, permittees, permit holders, and/or lessees. Prior to E.O. No. 26 of the Aquino administration...
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06Jul2012AGUSAN DEL SUR, July 6 (PIA) -- The Agusan del Sur Environment and Sustainable Development Council (ASESDC) recommended to Agusan del Sur Governor Adolph Edward Plaza the immediate stoppage of a mining operation in Barangay Das-agan, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur. According to Ranulfo Paler, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office – local government unit of the provincial government (PENRO-LGU), the mining operation allegedly financed by some Chinese nationals operates without pro...
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05Jul2012MANILA, July 4 (PIA) -- As part of the Aquino administration's anti-corruption thrust, the Department of the Interior and Local Government will investigate alleged illegal mining issues hurled against the top official of Camarines Norte province (some 266.6 kilometers south of Manila). In a statement posted on its website, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo on Tuesday ordered an investigation of Camarines Norte Gov. Edgardo Tallado for his alleged involvement in several il...
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03Jul2012CAPITOL SUNKEN GARDEN, Maasin City, Southern Leyte, July 3 (PIA) -- Oriental Mindoro Governor Alfonso Umali Jr., the guest speaker during the 52nd founding anniversary here yesterday, said the different provinces in the country have different positions with regards to mining. “For me, I am against mining, as do Gov. Mercado here, but other provinces allow that,” Umali stressed during an ambush interview right after the ceremonies. Umali, who is also the President of the Governors League ...
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15Jun2012DAVAO CITY, June 15 – Vice President Jejomar C. Binay said communities that host mining operations should be the first ones to benefit from the economic gains from the mining industry. “Mining goes beyond economic considerations. It is above all, a social justice issue. Communities that host mining operations should be granted opportunities like education, health care, clean water, and power as a bare minimum,” Binay said in a speech at the Philippine Society of Mining Engineers’ 2nd Mi...
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15Jun2012DAVAO CITY, June 15 (PIA) -- Mining engineers of this year’s Mining Engineers Convention (MINECON) were encouraged to practice and communicate responsible mining. Addressing about 500 mining-engineer participants, mining consultant Rufino B. Bomasang told them to make sure that the companies they work with are applying the principles of responsible mining, which he cited as similar to sustainable development. He quoted the United Nations definition of sustainable development as a development...
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31May2012MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, May 31 (PIA) -- This province’s lone district lawmaker has filed a bill in Congress that seeks to declare the entire province as a mining-free zone in which all forms of mining operations are prohibited. House Bill 5855, introduced by Cong. Roger Mercado, with the title “An Act Declaring Southern Leyte as a Mining Free Zone and Providing Penalties for Violation thereof,” was already passed by the House Committee on Natural Resources last week and was expected...
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22May2012LUNGSOD NG VIGAN, Mayo 22 (PIA) -- Pabor si Gob. Luis “Chavit” Singson sa paglulunsad ng responsableng pagmimina sa lalawigan ng Ilocos Sur ngunit dapat aniya na bigyang prayoridad ng mga negosyante sa pagmimina ang pagpapatayo ng mga eskuwelahan, kalsada, at health center para sa mga mamamayan sa mga lugar na kung saan sila nagmimina. Ito ang idiniin ni Gob. Singson sa pakikipanayam sa kanya ng medya na naganap sa Baluarte sa Heritage City. “Nakakatulong din sa bansa ang 'responsible ...
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13May2012LAOAG CITY, May 13 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has sought the support of media members in promoting responsible mining amidst strong anti-mining sentiments from various quarters. In a forum, chief of MGB’s mine management division in Region 1 Engr. Roel Collado, appealed to members of the Ilocos Norte media to help them with the proper dissemination of information regarding the positive side of mining industry noting ...
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11May2012MATI CITY, Davao Oriental, May 11 (PIA)-- The provincial government earned P8,594,538.14 from sand, gravel and mining operations in the from January to April this year. This was a result of the establishment of Mobile Monitoring Points conducted by the Environment and Natural Resources Office-Davao Oriental (ENRO-DO), and the regular conduct of site inspections and verification of sand, gravel and mining operations. A report prepared by ENRO Team Leader Derbert B. General revealed that the co...
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04May2012KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya, May 4 (PIA) -- At least 65 residents of Barangay Didipio and nearby villages here recently received free technical and vocational trainings in preparation for their hiring as workers of a mining firm. The three-month training of the villagers were conducted by experts from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, and in Tuguegarao City. The villagers’ training, costing P.8 million, was funded by the Oceana Gold Phil...
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30Apr2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, April 30 (PIA) -- Secretary Robredo of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) sounded out the call for responsible mining in Capiz. The DILG secretary stressed that while mining is both an opportunity and vehicle for jobs generation, the government continues to advocate for responsible mining where all issues and factors must be considered before one should engage in it. In his recent visit to Capiz, Robredo stressed that among the prime considerations are ...
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19Apr2012MANILA, Abril 19 (PIA) -- Ginpatapod han Malacañang kakulop nga magpapagawas ini ha diri maiha nga panahon hin klarado kaupay nga palisiya ha pagmimina kataliwan hin kalyap nga mga konsultasyon ngada han stakeholders han mao nga industriya. Ginpahayag ni Secretary Ramon Carandang han Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO) durante hin usa nga press conference ha Malacañang nga malalaoman nga mahipapagawas ha diri maiha an mao nga palisiya. Mayda na daw l...
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19Apr2012DIPOLOG CITY, April 19 (PIA) -- Gipasalig sa Malakanyang nga magpagawas kini ug usa ka well-defined mining policy sa higayong ila nang mahuman ang gihimong halapad nga konsultasyon uban sa mga mining stakeholders. “Makalaum kita niini sa dili madugay. Duna lay pipila ka mga nota nga kinahanglang himoon uban sa pipila ka mga departamento ug posibli na dayon kining mapagawas sulod sa pipila ka mga adlaw. Nasabtan namo ang problema ug kini ang among gustong mahitabo---usa ka well-defined mining ...
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17Mar2012TABUK CITY, Kalinga, March 17 (PIA) -- The advocacy to save the Chico River is gaining support among local leaders, residents and other stakeholders. Local leaders in Bontoc, Mt. Province, Lubuagan and Tabuk City of Kalinga and Kalinga Governor Jocel C. Baac Tinglayan Mayor Fernando Abay have indicated that they are in favour of the Save the Chico River Movement campaign spearheaded by Tinglayan Mayor Fernando Abay. The bid to save Chico River ema...
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14Mar2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, March 14 (PIA6) -- Transportation and Communication Secretary Mar Roxas vowed to oppose any mining operation in Capiz, citing its ill effects on livelihood of people here. “For as long as the people here will continue to oppose any mining operation in Capiz, I will likewise support them by also being against said activity,” he said. Roxas stressed that his continuous anti-mining stand is based on the fact that the livelihood of Capiceñ...
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13Mar2012DIPOLOG CITY, MAR. 13 (PIA) --- Seryoso karong gitrabaho sa Malakanyang ang pagpanday ug klaro ug makiangayong polisiya sa pagmina aron masiguro nga matubag ang tanang kabalaka sa mga stakeholders. Ang pasalig giluwatan tigpamaba sa palasyo nga si Edwin Lacierda sa gipahigayong media briefing sa Malakanyang taliwala sa yangongo sa Philippine Stock Exchange alang sa pagpanday sa klaro, “decisive” ug praktikal nga polisiya sa pagmina. Matod pa ni Laci...
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05Mar2012MANILA, March 5 -- Ang Aquino administration pagka karon nag-review na sa balaod mahitungod sa pag-mina aron ma-remedyohan ang mga boho-boho sa balaod sa tinguha nga mas makaagni og dugang mga investors. Sa press briefing sa Malacanang kagahapon, si Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima miingon ang mga mining companies naglantaw sa mga dapit nga dunay makasay-sayanong record sa mineral resources. Matud ni Purisima ang Pilipinas ika-lima sa pinaka daghang mineral sa kalib...
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04Mar2012DIPOLOG CITY, MAR. 4 (PIA)---Kasamtangan karong girepaso sa administrasyong Aquino ang balaod sa pagmina sa nasod aron masolusyonan ang mga bikil niini ug madani ang mga kapitalista nga mobutang ug puhonan dinhi sa Pilipinas. Sa gipahigayong media briefing sa Malakanyang, gipahayag ni Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima nga gilantaw karon sa mga kompaniya sa pagmina ang mga lugar nga base sa kasaysayan, dunay dakong deposito sa mineral resources. “Siyempre,...
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04Mar2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 4 (PIA) -- South Cotabato’s environment office and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau-12 have joined hands in establishing geographical coordinates in high-risk areas in gold-rich T’boli town, an environment official said. Engr. Siegfred Flaviano, acting provincial environment management officer, said in a press conference at the provincial capitol on Thursday...
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29Feb2012Statement on the proposed mining policies We are aware that there is much concern regarding government policies currently being studied to address the various mining issues in the country. Due to the weighty issues involved and the significant impact the mining industry has on the welfare of our people and the environment, we are at present conducting additional consultations with industry stakeholders so we can adopt directives that take into consideration the interests of a...
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24Feb2012DAVAO CITY, Feb. 24 (PIA) – Gold is now on the fifth spot as a major export commodity in Davao region as it gained three percent growth from negative 8.7 in 2008. Data from the Mines and Geo-science Bureau XI also showed that Region XI produced 836,450 kilos of gold in 2011 with an equivalent value of P1.8 billion. This production was reported by large-scale mining companies such as Apex Mining Co. and JB Management. MGB XI regional director Edilberto L. Arreza said duri...
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25Jan2012PALO, Leyte, January 25 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geoscience Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Eastern Visayas has recommended to DENR Secretary Ramon Paje the suspension of all the small scale mining permits in Eastern Samar. MGB Region 8 Director Roger de Dios said he has made the recommendation through a communication which was sent in December 2011, addressed to MGB Director, Engr. Leo L. Jasareno, copy furnished the DENR Secretary. Director de Dios said tha...
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25Jan2012APARRI, Cagayan, January 25 (PIA) -- A marine science expert said dredging will not cause flooding as alleged by anti-mining advocates in at least five municipalities in the province. Dr. Fernando Siringan of the Marine Environment and Resources Foundation-Marine Science Institute of the University of the Philippines clarified that sand per se is not a binding material but the mud present in it, correcting the information during his presentation on the geomorphic changes of ...
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24Jan2012SURIGAO CITY, Jan. 24 (PIA) -- An eco-friendly $2.5-billion nickel processing plant will soon rise in Nonoc Island after rehabilitation works of the mothballed nickel refinery will be completed following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between two giant corporations witnessed by local executives recently. “The old nickel refinery owned by Philnico Mining Corporation will be rehabilitated by San Miguel Corporation, this year, which committed to replace it with a ...
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24Jan2012DAVAO CITY, Jan. 24 (PIA) -- An international conference slated on January 26-27 in the city seeks to study on the implication of mining operations in Mindanao. The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) and the Ateneo de Davao University have set the International Conference on Mining in Mindanao this week at the AdDU campus, this city. AdDU President Fr. Joel E. Tabora, SJ said the conference intends to update the delegates on and to analyze the current ...
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22Jan2012PALO, Leyte, Jan. 22 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Soils and Water Management lauded the NICUA Corporation and the Leyte Irons and Corporation for its programs and initiatives that will benefit the communities and local government units of the municipality of MacArthur, Leyte where it is conducting mining activities. BSWM’s Mercedes Fernando particularly referred to the firm’s promotion of organic farming through the production of trichoderma harzianum, a fungus that catalyzes deco...
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30Dec2011KORONADAL CITY, Dec. 30 (PIA) -- South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. could formalize agreement with a mining firm regarding the latter's donation to the provincial government's hospital project. This week, the provincial board granted Pingoy authority to enter into an agreement with the Daguma Agro Minerals, Inc. (DAMI). DAMI, a mining firm owned by San Miguel Corporation, has agreed to donate P25 million for the construction of the Upper Valley Community Hospital (UVCH) in Sur...
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04Dec2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Dec. 4 (PIA) -- Unified Task Force Iponan signed a Memorandum on Agreement (MOA) against illegal mining on Dec. 1, at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), region 10. The MOA defines the respective roles and commitments of every agency or line agencies and the local government units (LGUs), and map out the operational plan for the apprehension and confiscation of illegal mining activities in the area. Director ...
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16Nov2011KORONADAL CITY, Nov 16 (PIA) --Mining tunnels in Barangay Kematu T’boli, South Cotabato, which were padlocked on Oct. 27, are back in operation after they complied with the requirements needed to be issued permit to operate. South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr., who also chairs the Provincial Mining Regulatory Board (PMRB) yesterday led the ceremonial opening of at least 50 tunnels in the 21-hectare Minahang Bayan, after their operators we...
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26Oct2011KORONADAL CITY, Oct. 26 (PIA) -- It’s final. At least 300 gold tunnels in Barangay Kematu, T’boli town will be padlocked tomorrow, Oct 27. South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. during the emergency meeting of the Provincial Mining Regulatory Board yesterday denied request of the management of T’boli Minahan ng Bayan Multi-Purpose Cooperative for at least one-month extension of their operations. “We are saddened by this developme...
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26Sep2011KORONADAL CITY, Sept 26 (PIA) -- South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. said his administration will implement the South Cotabato Environment Code that the previous provincial board passed last year. “As the governor of this province, I have to implement the ordinance. There will be no open-pit mining operation in the province of South Cotabato unless and until this ordinance will be nullified by the proper court,” Gov. Pingoy declared. Ping...
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15Sep2011MANILA, Sept. 14 --The Aquino administration is taking steps to ensure that profits generated by mining companies translate into state revenues and that mining benefits trickle down to the general public, Executive Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. said on Wednesday. In a speech at the Mining Philippines 2011 Conference and Exhibition held in Pasay City, Ochoa revealed the country’s intention to apply for compliance status with the London-based Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EI...
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04Aug2011KORONADAL CITY, Aug. 4 (PIA) -- Local government units in Region 12 have collected a total of P7,339,984.93 from fees on mining and related activities in the first semester of 2011. Director Constancio Paye Jr. of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (MGB-DENR 12) said, the regional office also collected a P649,361.10. “The regional office’s income was derived from payment of fees on min...
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17Jul2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 16 (PIA) – - To get the pulse of coal traders and end users and to address issues and concerns on trade and use of coal in the country, the Department of Energy (DOE) recently conducted here a whole day workshop and consultation for the purpose. The workshop/consultation which was attended by hundreds of stakeholders, tackled the Philippine Coal Mining Laws, Rules and Regulations and the presentation of circular on guidelines for coal traders’ accreditatio...
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07May2011KORONADAL CITY, May 7 (PIA) -- Despite another landslides in the mining sites in Kematu, T’boli this week, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in the region said there is no need to declare closure of the tunnels. But miners and village officials were told to be vigilant especially during heavy rains. MGB-DENR 12 Regional Director Constancio Paye said, the landslides that occurred in the small-scale mining area in T’boli on Wednesday was expected ...
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03May2011KORONADAL CITY, May 3 (PIA) -- The provincial government of South Cotabato yesterday confirmed that some mine tunnels in T’boli town have been re-opened and may become operational again. Provincial Environment Management Officer Ramon Ponce de Leon, announced that of the 105 tunnels that were closed after landslides hit the town last month, 30 were given clearance to reopen after these were found safe to continue operations. The opening of 70 other tunnels, however, is still pendi...
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23Apr2011DAVAO CITY, April 23 (PIA) – Authorities and rescuers continue to search for the 21 persons declared missing as of today (Saturday) after a landslide caused by heavy rains struck the Pantukan gold-mining area in the province of Compostela Valley on Good Friday. The Office of Civil Defense here has confirmed one casualty who was identified as Jun Rex, 15, a resident of La Filipina, Tagum City, 39 kilometers away to the southwest of Pantukan. The 71st Infantry Battalion earlier named...
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22Apr2011DAVAO CITY, April 22 (PIA) – One person was killed and six others were hurt at early dawn today when a landslide caused by heavy rains hit a small-scale mining area in Pantukan, Compostela Valley. An undetermined number of miners and residents were declared missing due to the incident. The Office of Civil Defense has confirmed the incident which occurred at 2:30 a.m. on April 22 at Sitio Panganason B in Barangay Kingking. In its progress report as of 9:00 am today, the OCD identifi...
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07Apr2011KORONADAL CITY, April 7 (PIA) – Small-scale mines (SSM) in T’boli town have been ordered by the provincial government of South Cotabato to immediately stop operations after the mining sites in the area were declared critical and highly risky after the March 30 landslide that killed four persons and injured two others. Gov. Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. said the Provincial Mining Regulatory Board (PMRB) has recommended that operations of the Minahan ng Bayan i...
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01Apr2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Apr. 01 (PIA) –- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is successful in “cleansing” half of all pending mining applications filed in various regional offices nationwide, this according to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 9 Information Officer Roservirico Tan. Tan in a press statement said MGB central office Acting Director Leo Jasareno reported that the bureau was able to take action on a total of 1,150 mining applications, or 53 p...
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18Mar2011GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Mar. 18 (PIA) -- The Sarangani Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO) has intensified its watch on illegal mining activity in Maitum, Sarangani. Engr. Noel Cariño, PENRO officer-in-charge told PIA General Santos City that despite efforts of the provincial and municipal governments to get rid of illegal mining, the practice continues to persist in the hinterlands of Sitio Kapugan, New La union, Maitum. He said PENRO’s surveillance ...
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11Mar2011KORONADAL CITY, Mar. 11 (PIA) -- Mining has benefits too. This is the primary focus of an information-education campaign that the region 12 office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural (MGB-DENR 12) is planning to conduct soon. MGB 12 Regional Director Constancio Paje Jr. said they are strengthening their information-education campaign to explain the benefits that communities can gain with the presence of legal mining operations in the...
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21Feb2011ZAMBOANGA CITY, Feb. 21 (PIA) -- The Mines and Geo-sciences Bureau (MGB) here has deferred from accepting and processing new mining applications following the directive of Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Information Officer Roservirico Tan in a press statement said, Secretary Paje has directed all regional directors of MGB, an attach agency of DENR, to refrain from accepting and processing new mining applications nationwide, such as ...
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