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Seeing green in Philippine mining

By Mike Toledo | October 3, 2023 - 12:00am

The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines, or COMP, recently held its 19th annual Mining Philippines 2023 International Conference...

Newsmakers

Mining takes star role in last leg of DENR's nationwide consultations

By Gaea Katreena Cabico | February 6, 2023 - 11:35am

As police broke up the human wall of anti-mining residents of Sibuyan Island in Romblon in Luzon, the mining industry took...

Climate and Environment

Miners welcome lifting of open pit mining ban

By Catherine Talavera | May 19, 2022 - 12:00am

The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines welcomed the decision of South Cotabato’s provincial legislative board to lift the ban on open pit mining as it would pave the way for the development of the Tampakan...

Business

Transparency rule requires disclosure of “real owners”

October 31, 2019 - 12:00am

More than 40 companies from the mining and oil and gas sectors participated in a workshop on beneficial ownership organized by the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines and conducted by the Department of Finance –...

Freeman Cebu Business

Mining group renews call for crackdown on small-scale operations

By Louise Maureen Simeon | January 28, 2019 - 12:00am

The local mining industry is urging the government anew to crack down on small-scale mining in the country amid the latest landslide that killed miners in Agusan del Norte.

Business

BSP urged to resume buying gold from small-scale miners

By Lawrence Agcaoili | November 13, 2018 - 12:00am

The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (CoMP) is urging the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to resume buying gold from...

Banking

Philippines losing P303 billion in potential revenues from open pit mining

By Louise Maureen Simeon | November 7, 2018 - 12:00am

The Philippines is missing the opportunity to earn more than P300 billion in revenues from three potential large-scale projects as the government is taking too long to decide whether or not to lift the ban on open-pit...

Business

Miners join opposition to 2nd tax reform package

By Louise Maureen Simeon | September 19, 2018 - 12:00am

The Philippines is expected to lose billions of pesos in quality investments if the government decides to push through with its plan to slap royalty on all mining operations, the country’s biggest mining group...

Business

Miners oppose government plan to impose mining royalty

By Louise Maureen Simeon | August 4, 2018 - 12:00am

The mining industry has expressed concern over government’s plan to impose royalty on all mining operations, saying...

Business

Processing plant not feasible right now – COMP

By Louise Maureen Simeon | July 29, 2018 - 12:00am

The local nickel industry’s plan of banding together to put up a single processing plant may be a good move, but this is not seen to happen anytime soon, the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) sai...

Business