Rio Tuba Nickel Guintalunan before rehabilitation

Rio Tuba Nickel Guintalunan after rehabilitation

The Philippines has one of the most stringent mining laws, rules and regulations that are being enforced to mitigate the impact on the environment and host communities, including progressive and final mine rehabilitation in order to restore the environment and determine alternative productive uses of the land.

THE CHAMBER OF MINES

OF THE PHILIPPINES

is an association advancing the interest of mining, quarrying mineral processing companies for the efficient exploration, development and utilization of minerals in consonance with sound economic, environmental and social policies.

The association consists of members coming from exploration, mining, mineral processing and services industries including professional associations. The members are united by a shared commitment to the principles of economic growth, sustainable development and as government’s partners in development.

Chamber of Mines Press Release

The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP), reiterates its support for a two-pronged tax measure on mining featuring an income-based royalty and a windfall profits tax, both with graduated rates depending on margins, as passed by the House under HB8400. The two...

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Demolish the policy wall

Nearing the halfway mark into the Duterte administration’s tenure and much-vaunted development agenda, a potentially critical cog remains missing—or blocked. Executive Order 79, issued in 2012 by then-President Benigno Aquino, effectively forbids the approval of new...

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The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a global standard ensuring transparency of revenues from natural resources. It is a multi-stakeholder initiative led by the government, industry and civil society representatives. EITI provides a platform to systematically report on, review, and assess what is being paid by companies and received by governments through a system of bilateral disclosures.

The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines is a member of the Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) of the Philippines – Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI). The MSG leads the implementation of EITI in the country.

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