Rappler's latest stories on mineral production sharing agreement
Mining firm files administrative, criminal complaints vs Palawan town mayor
'All cases filed by INC are SLAPP suits intended to harass me in my pursuit to protect the environment and enforce environmental laws,' says Brooke's Point Mayor Jean Feliciano in response to the complaints filed by Ipilan Nickel Corporation
What happens to Gina Lopez's orders at DENR?
Well there s a presumption of regularity says Environment Undersecretary for Legal Affairs Maria Paz Luna
Mining firms say dispute with DENR could cost $16B
The Chamber of Mines warns of the cost of arbitration with foreign firms
Lopez denies her family operates open-pit mine in watershed
Carlo Arcilla who opposes Lopez s confirmation as environment secretary claims First Balfour is doing open pit mining in a watershed in Lobo Batangas
CA quizzes Lopez on definition of watersheds
They re not all proclaimed watersheds I will agree but a watershed is a watershed is a watershed Environment Secretary Gina Lopez says about the cancellation of 75 mineral production sharing agreements in watersheds
3-month long review of suspended mines starts March 6
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez who co chairs the Mining Industry Coordinating Council says they will review audit reports or checklists prepared and developed by the DENR
Lopez: Duterte agrees no mining in watersheds
Don t worry you re my Cabinet secretary and naniniwala rin ako na hindi dapat i mina yung watersheds Environment Secretary Gina Lopez recalls President Rodrigo Duterte as saying
Lopez to critics: Stop it already, fight clean
To the mining companies you talk about contracts [but] how about our contract to life? asks Environment Secretary Gina Lopez in an 8 minute video posted on her Facebook page
DOF: Mining closures to cost LGUs over P821M in revenue losses
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III says 3 of the 17 affected areas would lose revenues representing more than 50 of their current operating income
PCCI: Investors may dump PH over cancelled mining agreements
How can a company risk stockholders money in projects if the investment rules are unclear and uncertain? says the president of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Lopez: 'I won't stop doing the right thing just to please CA'
Environment Secretary Gina Lopez is unfazed by the move of the mining industry to block her confirmation by the Commission on Appointments
Gold miner wants to extend exploration in Masapelid
The company s MPSA is now on its 21st year but no ore has been discovered by the firm yet
Gov't to expand limestone quarry areas
The government reviews the applications of cement companies for the expansion of limestone quarry areas
DENR suspends mining rules
DENR suspends the mining policy s implementing rules and regulations to include amendments
