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Mining investments miss target in 2014

September 15, 2015 - 10:00am

The country’s mining sector received investments of $693 million last year, 76 percent short of target due to the continued restrictions of the new mining policy, the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines said...

Business

MVP pushes mining reforms

November 17, 2014 - 12:00am

Businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan, who controls one of the largest gold mines in the country, is urging the government to implement...

Business

Binay says mining tax proposal needs further study

September 18, 2014 - 12:00am

Vice president Jejomar Binay yesterday called for further studies on the proposed taxation scheme for the mining industry,...

Business

Business chambers renew call for competitive mining fiscal regime

By Louella Desiderio | July 27, 2014 - 12:00am

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (CanCham) and the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) are calling for a competitive mining fiscal regime and a review of “no-go zones” for the...

Business

Review of mining tax scheme sought

July 8, 2014 - 12:00am

The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) has asked Malacanang to review the proposed mining taxation scheme created by the Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) saying the tax structure discourages investments...

Business

Miners buck MICC-approved revenue-sharing scheme

June 4, 2014 - 12:00am

Miners are opposing the new revenue sharing policy proposed by the Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC), warn it would...

Business

Mining body OKs revenue sharing plan

June 2, 2014 - 12:00am

The interagency Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) has approved a proposed revenue-sharing scheme for the mining industry.

Business

OceanaGold settles tax dispute, resumes transport of concentrates

March 14, 2013 - 12:00am

Australian miner OceanaGold Corp. has resumed the transport of copper-gold concentrates from its Didipio mine in Nueva Vizcaya after settling its tax issues with the government.

Business

OceanaGold seeks clarification of tax treatment by Phl gov’t

February 26, 2013 - 12:00am

Australian miner OceanaGold Corp. announced yesterday that it has temporarily suspended the transport of copper-gold concentrates from its Didipio copper-gold mine in Nueva Vizcaya as it clarifies tax exemptions...

Business

Stocks seen moving sideways

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | July 16, 2012 - 12:00am

Local stocks are expected to move in a sideways pattern that will see the main benchmark index trade between 5,200 and 5,300 this week.

Business