Philippines: DENR Suspends Acceptance Of All Types Of Mining Applications

Philippines: DENR Suspends Acceptance Of All Types Of Mining Applications   To ensure that the ongoing cleansing of all pending, idle mining projects is successfully implemented in the regional office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Bicol, regional director Reynulfo A. Juan recently announced that the acceptance and processing of all types of mining applications is temporarily suspended.   Juan explained the suspension came after Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon...

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