The crackdown on the mining industry is in full force.
Twenty mines failed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources industry-wide audit of compliance with safety standards while 10 others were allowed to continue operations.
DENR chief Gina Lopez told the operators of the 20 mines to “get their act together.”
“The 20 mines were given seven days to respond to the findings of the nearly two-month long inspections,” reports ABS-CBN News.
The report likewise noted: “The nickel mines who failed the audit account for 55.5 percent of annual output in the Philippines, which is the world’s largest supplier of nickel ore.”
The mines facing suspension are the following (as listed on Rappler):
1. Libjo Mining Corporation
2. AAM-Phil Natural Resources Exploration and Development Corporation – Parcel 1 and Parcel 2B
3. Krominco Incorporated
4. Carrascal Nickel Corporation
5. Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation
6. Filminera Resources Corporation
7. Strongbuilt Mining Development Corporation
8. Sinosteel Philippines HY Mining Corporation
9. Oriental Synergy Mining Corporation
10. Wellex Mining Corporation
11. Century Peak Corporation – Rapid City Nickel Project and Casiguran Nickel Project
12. Oriental Vision Mining Philippines Corporation
13. CTP Construction and Mining Corporation
14. Agata Mining Ventures Incorporated
15. Hinatuan Mining Corporation
16. Benguet Corporation
17. Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company
18. OceanaGold Phils, Incorporated
19. Adnama Mining Resources, Incorporated
20. SR Metals, Incorporated
Lopez was quoted as saying, “I want to make it clear I have no beef with the mining industry but I am vehemently against the adverse effects that… are happening in some of the situations. The commitment must be for the common good.”
It may be recalled that President Rodrigo Duterte has said that the nation could survive without mining and, as such, supports Lopez in her bid to implement stricter rules on the industry.
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