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  1. Sustainable progress through responsible mining

    Mining emerged as one of the most robust and least affected industries even amidst the slowdown that affected the rest of the world. Statistics from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) reveal ...

  2. Shared responsibility, shared benefits: Why sustainable mining enhances

    In the Caraga region alone, where the Philippines has the most active mining spots with a production value of over P85 billion for both metallic and non-metallic mines, around P828 million is ...

  3. Mining Philippines 2023: Navigating Profitability and Sustainability

    Amidst inflation, supply chain interruptions, geopolitical upheaval, the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and their subsequent effects on the energy and industrial commodities markets, mining companies are facing enormous challenges in achieving their profitability and sustainability goals. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are more critical than ever ...

  4. Realizing growth, economic development, sustainability through mining

    During the 2023 Mining Conference last week, Philex Mining chairperson Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) made a compelling case for the development of the mining industry as he emphasized the sector's importance in promoting sustainability through the development of green technologies. "The world is entering an era of sustained resource demand as ...

  5. Seeing Green: The Return of Mining Philippines

    It was established by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) in 2004 and adopted by COMP in 2017, making the Philippines the first in Asia to subscribe to this self-assessment system that is rapidly evolving into the global standard for best practices in sustainable mining. COMP has made compliance with TSM mandatory to all its members."

  6. Sustainable mining drives PH economic recovery

    The minerals industry contributed about P25.52 billion from national and local taxes, fees and royalties. The mining sector has allocated P379 billion for the implementation of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program as of December 2020. The mining and quarrying activities generated 184,000 jobs.

  7. Sustaining the Philippine mining industry under balanced interests

    Mr. Recidoro also shared estimates from Mines and Geosciences Bureau which states that the country's mineral endowment for copper, gold, nickel, chromite is at around US$ 1.4 trillion or over P60 trillion; while over US$ 5 billion were gained in exports in 2020, equivalent to over 6% of the country's total exports.

  8. Big push for sustainable mining

    The mining industry must strictly adhere to responsible and sustainable mining practices, and the sector must strike a balance between protecting the environment, uplifting local communities, and supporting the government's socioeconomic agenda. ... For the Philippines, the rehabilitation of mined-out areas, with the help of the private ...

  9. P. Y. Deligero How mining can become sustainabl­e

    Manila Standard. P. Y. Deligero How mining can become sustainabl­e. 2021-11-30 -. MINING is known as the process of extracting useful minerals from the earth. Coal, gold, and iron are some of the most common materials continuous­ly mined. It has helped countless civilizati­ons progress throughout time.

  10. Mine Responsibly: Towards a More Responsible Mining in the Philippines

    That is responsible mining. Responsible mining in the Philippines is attainable, as many mining companies have seen the viability of proper social and environmental management program valuable to communities. Mining operations should be pro-environment and pro-people - improving the lives of local communities through sustainable ecological ...

  11. Sustainable mining drives PH economic recovery

    Sustainable mining drives PH economic recovery. Read Next. Overseas construction projects reach $630.025 million. By Genivi Verdejo. November 29, 2021. 280.

  12. Review A review of sustainable mining and resource management

    Sustainable mining is the minimization of negative environmental, social, ... as well as more generally "sustainab* AND mining". Only papers in English were considered. To narrow the body of works further, papers were only included that specifically discuss a sustainability or sustainable development context for mining, and papers with ...

  13. PDF Review of Philippine Large-Scale Metallic Mines

    a real catalyst of sustainable and inclusive development when the stakeholders collaborate by establishing and implementing appropriate actions and reforms in the sector. I. State of the Philippine Mining Industry The Philippines is a highly mineralized country. About 30 percent (9 million hectares) of its total land area has

  14. PDF Biodiversity Conservation in Mining Landscapes: a Systematic Review of

    parameters, values, and indices used in the Philippines' mining sites. Search engines and research databases were utilized in identifying diversity assessment-related research. Based on the eligibility criteria, only 25 of the 100 papers downloaded and two project terminal reports were eligible and considered in the review.

  15. Towards Sustainable Mining

    Towards Sustainable Mining. TSM is a set of tools and indicators to drive environmental and social performance and ensure that key mining risks are managed responsibly at the facilities of Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP members). The program was established in 2004 by the Mining Association of Canada and its main objective is to ...

  16. Philippines: Embracing Transparency Critical for Mining Sector

    In 2012, the Philippines took an important step toward a more accountable mining industry by joining the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the global standard in the open and ...

  17. [PDF] Sustainable Development in The Philippine Minerals Industry: A

    Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development is a project of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). The project was made possible by the support of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). IIED is a company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England. Reg. No. 2188452. VAT Reg. No. GB 440 4948 50. Registered Charity No. 800066 Mining ...

  18. Sustainable mining pushed

    Sustainable mining pushed. The Department of Finance (DOF) has assured the current administration will strictly enforce the "non-negotiable condition" on the mining industry to adopt environmentally sustainable and responsible extractive practices. "The Duterte administration recognizes that mining is potentially a driver of our economic ...

  19. (PDF) The Philippine Mining Sector and Environment in the Midst of

    The Philippine Mining Sector and Environment in the Midst of Globalization Diane Faie O. Valenzuela 2014-05015 Political Science 100, WBC Introduction Mining has existed in the Philippines since 400 B.C., with archival documents stating how the industry made the country wealthy in terms of trading gold conducted with the Chinese (Caballero, 1996).

  20. The human rights impact of mining transition minerals in the Philippines

    Research shows a rising number of incidents of human and environmental rights violations associated with the nickel supply chains [5]. Mining operations in the Philippines reportedly have direct negative effects on the health and welfare of communities. Concerns have been raised over lack of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) of local ...

  21. Responsible Mining: The Key to Profitable Resource Development

    Better mining corporations want to adopt "Responsible Mining". This paper outlines the essentials of responsible mining and offers a guide to corporations who want become responsible. Eight principles are discussed: (1) Social and environmental assessment, (2) Transparency, (3) Acceptance by stakeholders, (4) Food production trumps questionable mining, (5) Compliance with international ...

  22. PDF Primer on the Philippine Minerals Industry

    The mining industry has great potential to be a key growth sector in the Philippines given the country's vast and rich mineral resource deposits. According to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), the Philippine's mining potential is ranked fifth largest in the world. Thirty percent of the

  23. Illegal mining threatens Indigenous land at foot of Philippines

    The artisanal small-scale gold mining industry employs some 300,000 to 500,000 miners in at least 30 provinces across the Philippines, according to an industry report.