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The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is targeting mining investments of about $122 million for 2006.


"So far, about $47.91 million has been added to actual investments for the year bringing the total to $494.57 million since 2005. If we are to include the $80-million Didipio copper-gold project, we will be able to achieve our target for the year," said MGB Director Horacio Ramos. 


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Data from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) indicate that investments in the mining industry had been lackluster from 2003 to  2004 as mining companies reeled from the 2003 Supreme Court ruling that deemed the Philippine Mining Act of 1995  unconstitutional.    


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Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Angelo Reyes said the primary minerals production will come from gold, copper and nickel mining projects.


"The DENR will continue to focus on the rehabilitation of abandoned mines and  promote more investments in mining,"  Reyes said.


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"We are currently negotiating with the concerned parties about the turnover of these abandoned minesites and we expect to have something positive in the next two weeks," said Artemio Disini, president of NRMDC.


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Asset Privatization Trust (APT) chairman and chief executive Renato B.
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Valdecantos disclosed the successful sale of specific assets belonging to the
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for disposition by the Committee on Privatization (COP) chaired by Finance
Secretary Jose Pardo last Feb. 5, 2000.

Valdecantos disclosed the successful sale of specific assets belonging to the
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Mines bureau eyes $122M in new investments this year

By Rocel Felix | July 19, 2006 - 12:00am

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is targeting mining investments of about $122 million for 2006. "So far, about $47.91 million has been added to actual investments for the year bringing the total...

Business

Mining investments seen to reach $8B in med term

By Rocel Felix | February 28, 2006 - 12:00am

Investments in the resurgent local mining sector totaled $372 million in the last three years and is expected to accelerate, reaching at least $8 billion in the medium-term on the back of increasing demand for...

Business

DENR pursues $8-B mining projects

By Rocel Felix | February 20, 2006 - 12:00am

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will pursue in the next five years, 24 medium and large-scale mining projects requiring new investments of $8 billion. Environment and Natural Resources...

Business

Gov’t takes over abandoned mines

By Rocel Felix | February 9, 2005 - 12:00am

The state-run National Resources Mining Development Corp. (NRMDC) will take over and undertake the rehabilitation of three abandoned minesites as part of government’s measures to further perk up the renewed...

Business

APT bares latest asset dispositions

February 13, 2000 - 12:00am

Asset Privatization Trust (APT) chairman and chief executive Renato B. Valdecantos announced the sale of certain government assets that were approved for disposition by the Committee on Privatization (COP) chaired...

Business