Chamber of Mines applauds Aquino policy: Signal to all investors
By Riza T. Olchondra
The issuance of the long-awaited Executive Order No. 79 on mining reforms drew generally positive reactions from the mining industry.

The issuance of the long-awaited Executive Order No. 79 on mining reforms drew generally positive reactions from the mining industry.

A big number of small-scale mining businesses being operated by unscrupulous persons, including some rich Chinese businessmen, are depriving the government of billions of pesos in revenues, according to a Quezon City congressman.