Gina Lopez names 21 mining firms facing closure

Environment Secretary Gina Lopez on Thursday said 21 mines are facing closure, mainly for ruining bodies of water because of “indiscriminate mining.”

The firms are:

• Benguetcorp Nickel Mines Inc. (Zambales)
• Eramen Minerals Inc. (Zambales)
• Zambales Diversified Metals Corporation (Zambales)
• LNL Archipelago Minerals Inc. (Zambales)
• Mt. Sinai Mining Exploration and Development Corp. (Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar)
• Emir Minerals Corp. (Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar)
• Techiron Mineral Resources Inc. (Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar)
• AAMPHIL Natural Resources Exploration (Dinagat Islands)
• Krominco Inc. (Dinagat Islands)
• SinoSteel Philippines H.Y. Mining Corporation (Dinagat Islands)
• Oriental Synergy Mining Corporation (Dinagat Islands)
• Wellex Mining Corporation (Dinagat Islands)
• Libjo Mining Corporation (Dinagat Islands)
• Oriental Vision Mining Philippines Corp. (Dinagat Islands)
• ADNAMA Mining Resources Corporation (Surigao del Norte)
• Claver Mineral Development Corp. (Surigao del Norte)
• Platinum Development Corp. (Surigao del Norte)
• CTP Construction and Mining Corp. (Surigao del Norte)
• Carrascal Nickel Corporation (Surigao del Norte)
• Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation (Surigao del Norte)
• Hinatuan Mining Corporation (Eastern Samar)

Lopez also suspended Oceanagold, Lepanto, Citinickel (Narra), Berong Nickel, Ore Asia in Bulacan.