As South Cotabato lifted the provincial ban on open pit mining, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) vowed to strictly monitor the Tampakan copper-gold project once its development resumes. Earlier, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of South Cotabato reversed the moratorium on open pit mining, clearing Sagittarius Mines Inc.’s (SMI) last hurdle to finally proceed … Continue reading Regulators vow strict oversight of Tampakan mine