by chamberofmines | Jan 31, 2019 | Posts
Nearing the halfway mark into the Duterte administration’s tenure and much-vaunted development agenda, a potentially critical cog remains missing—or blocked. Executive Order 79, issued in 2012 by then-President Benigno Aquino, effectively forbids the approval of new...
by chamberofmines | Jan 31, 2019 | Posts
The Philippine mining industry has been in a long-standing predicament. As a result, its development potential has been significantly constrained and mistakenly set aside. One critical challenge in the extractive sector is to find that policy balance where the mining...
by chamberofmines | Jan 25, 2019 | Posts
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) has again called on government to intensify its campaign against illegal small-scale mining (SSM) activities after reports that another landslide, this time caused by Tropical Depression Amang, resulted in the death of...
by chamberofmines | Dec 13, 2018 | Posts
The need for regional cooperation in the face of increasing resource nationalism, weakened global demand, and the growing call for miners to minimize their environmental impact were among the issues discussed in the 6thPrivate Sector Forum on Cooperation in Minerals...
by chamberofmines | Sep 17, 2018 | Posts
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) today urged the government to take a tougher stance against illegal small-scale mining (SSM) activities in the country following reports that dozens of small-scale miners in Ucab, Itogon, Benguet fell victim to landslides...
by chamberofmines | Aug 31, 2018 | Posts
Sixth Board of Trustees Meeting for 2018. Present in the meeting are Mr. Gerald H. Brimo (Nickel Asia Corp.), Mr. Jose P. Leviste, Jr. (OceanaGold Philippines, Inc.), Mr. Isidro C. Alcantara, Jr. (Marcventures Mining & Dev’t. Corp.), Ms. Gloria Tan-Climaco...
