Ban on open-pit mines ends
The country has lifted a four-year ban on new open-pit mines, an official said, in a bid to revitalise its coronavirus-battered economy slammed by activists as “short-sighted”.
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The country has lifted a four-year ban on new open-pit mines, an official said, in a bid to revitalise its coronavirus-battered economy slammed by activists as “short-sighted”.
The Philippines has lifted a four-year ban on new open-pit mines, an official said Wednesday, in a bid to revitalise the country's coronavirus-battered economy slammed by activists as "short-sighted"…
Philippines lifts ban on new open-pit mines
The Philippines has lifted a four-year ban on new open-pit mines, an official said yesterday, in a bid to revitalize the country’s COVID-19-battered economy that has been slammed by environmentalists as “short-sighted.” The move sees the government reverse a ban imposed in 2017, when the then-Philippine secretary of environment and natural resources blamed the sector for widespread ecological damage. Manila has since reversed course, encouraging mining investments to shore up government revenues as lockdowns and COVID-19 quarantine restrictions ravaged the economy. In April, Philippine P...
The Philippines has lifted a four-year ban on new open-pit mines, an official said Wednesday, in a bid to revitalise the country's coronavirus-battered economy slammed by activists as "short-sighted"…