DENR allows Philex to open for 4 months
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday allowed Philex Mining Corp., the country’s biggest copper and gold producer, to resume its mining operations for remediation purposes.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday allowed Philex Mining Corp., the country’s biggest copper and gold producer, to resume its mining operations for remediation purposes.
The Court of Appeals has dismissed the writ of kalikasan case slapped against the planned 600-megawatt coal-fired power plant of Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc. (RP Energy), effectively allowing the power firm to finally push through with the $1.28-billion project.
Multinational firms Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Nestle Philippines, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum and Holcim Philippines led 10 companies that were recognized Thursday as the country’s most earth-friendly in 2012.
About 1,000 islanders on Monday demonstrated outside the regional office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Surigao City, voicing anger over what they claimed were bureaucratic red tape and anomalies that affect their mining jobs.
The confirmation of Ramon Paje, the boss at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, who has already attained celebrity status because of the several “bypasses” by the bicameral Commission on Appointments, is generating more opposition.
The Philex Mining Corp. has obtained a week’s extension to comment on the P1.034-billion penalty imposed by government for the sediment breach at its Padcal mine tailings dam in Benguet province.
The Philex Mining Corp. said on Wednesday it would challenge the findings used by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in imposing on the company hefty fines for the tailings dam breach at its Padcal mine site in Benguet province.
Philex Mining Corp. assured the public on Wednesday that it would fully restore its tailings (mine sediments) storage facility before resuming operations.
Gold-and-copper producer Philex Mining Corp. could face almost P1 billion in new fines for the sediment spills in its waste facility in Benguet province.
Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said on Monday that Congress would surely respond positively to a bill being proposed by the Aquino government for a just revenue sharing scheme in mining agreements because government has sufficiently conveyed the need for it.
Despite rising metal prices worldwide, the amount of gold traded in the country plunged by an unbelievable 92 percent in the first quarter of the year, leaving the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to wonder where the precious metal all went.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has closed the door on the consultations on the new mining policy being drafted, Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said, noting that those wanting to appeal some provisions should bring their case to President Aquino.
