THE Cebu City Mining Regulatory Board (CCMRB) has issued a cease and desist order to halt the quarry activities in Barangay Kalunasan allegedly operated by its village chief. The order came as a local enforcement team…
ONE miner died while another got hurt after they were buried under limestone that collapsed in a mining site in Barangay Tuburan Sur, in Danao City Monday afternoon. Jessie Olivar was pulled out of the rubble after…
After a turbulent year filled with company closures and scrapped deals, several mining firms in the Philippines are now considering the idea of policing their own ranks. Enrico Nera, president of the Toledo City-based Carmen Copper Corporation…
CARMEN COPPER CORP. Despite challenges brought about by the decline of copper prices in the world market in recent years, a mining company executive still believes the industry continues to play a major role in the growth…
Mining today to build tomorrow seems immediately like sound logic. Building the future will always require the sacrifice of something. But we should qualify the true meanings of the words “sacrifice” and “future” in the light of…
BROOKE’S POINT, Palawan — Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ordered on Friday Ipilan Nickel Corp. (INC) to stop its tree cutting activities following an inspection of the company’s mining tenement. Cimatu also urged the company to face up…
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte — Over P109 million worth of vehicles and equipment were lost after communist rebels stormed a nickel mining firm in Mati City, Davao Oriental, on Saturday, authorities said yesterday. A total of…
Cebu City’s Mining Board (CCMB) has ordered a cease on three quarry operations in the mountain barangays of Binalaw and Pulang Bato in the absence of city hall issued permits. Nida Cabrera, the city’s environment consultant, said…
In the likelihood that she is rejected by the Commission on Appointments (CA), Environment Secretary Gina Lopez’s exit is more a loss to President Duterte’s administration than to herself. In fact, if what she is championing for…
Philexport Cebu official shows guarded optimism on sector’s growth, gives advice As the country’s export sector faces challenging times, local businessmen are encouraged to prepare themselves when the rebound will happen in the industry. Federico Escalona, Philippine…
Environment secretary Regina Lopez on Tuesday announced she decided to cancel a total of 75 mineral production sharing agreements (MPSAs) because the projects — all of which have not reached the mine operation stage — were located…
The appointment of environmental advocate and philanthropist Gina Lopez as Environment secretary by President Rodrigo Duterte may be welcomed by ecology advocates that have long clamored for stronger action against unmitigated mining and deforestation activities. But as…
