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THE House of Representatives has recently approved on third and final reading House Bill 3667, declaring the province of Nueva Vizcaya as a mining-free zone. Speaker and Lone District of Nueva Vizcaya Rep. Carlos Padilla, principal author of the bill, said the enactment of the bill into law would affect not only the present but also the future generation of people in Nueva Vizcaya.
Read more: House declares Nueva Vizcaya a "mining-free zone"
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya , Philippines – A foreign mining company that operates a multibillion-peso gold project here agreed to settle its labor dispute with its union workers over the weekend, averting what could have been a costly work stoppage to one of the national government-sanctioned large-scale mining ventures.
Read more: Vizcaya miners, Aussie firm settle labor dispute.
MANILA, Philippines - The House of Representatives has declared Cagayan de Oro City and Catanduanes mining-free local government units (LGUs). The chamber approved on third and final reading two bills banning mining in these areas. Read more: House approves bills declaring CDO, Catanduanes mining-free.
Read more: House approved bills declaringCDO, Catanduanes mining-free
MANILA, Philippines - Alsons Energy Development Corp. (AEDC) of the Alcantara Group said it expects the Tampakan mine project to commence operations despite the pullout of Glencore-Xtrata from the project. Sought for comment on the decision of Swiss mining firm Glencore to pull out from the project in Mindanao, Alsons executive vice president Tirso Santillan said the decision may have delayed the project but is unlikely to hamper its operations.
Read more: Tampakan mine to start soon despite Glencore pullout – Alsons
