Lifting of moratorium huge disappointment | New Straits ...
OUTRAGED environmental groups have called on the government to abort its decision to lift the bauxite mining moratorium, calling the decision “a huge disappointment”. They said the decision to allow bauxite mining to resume was “a slap in the face” of all those, especially residents,...
Repeal the lifting of mining-moratorium in Capiz, DENR urged
Dec 07, 2016 · Repeal the lifting of mining-moratorium in Capiz, DENR urged Manila, Philippines – The provincial chapter of the fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA-Pilipinas) in Capiz appealed to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Gina Lopez to revoke the lifting of mining moratorium in the province …
Lifting of mining moratorium urged – OceanaGold ...
Sep 19, 2011 · THE Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (CMP) appealed to the government to lift the moratorium imposed in February on all forms of mining-related and exploration-related permits, which it said threatens $20 billion investments in the next five years.
MICC urged to act on lifting mining ban | Philstar.com
Jan 26, 2018 · The Mines and Geosciences Bureau wants the moratorium to be lifted this year as it expects a relatively positive 2018 with more investment opportunities and …
Mixed reactions to lifting of bauxite mining moratorium
Feb 19, 2019 · The governments decision to lift the moratorium on bauxite mining on April 1 has received mixed reactions from industry players and the people of Kuantan. Several industry players said they welcomed the decision, and described it as a huge relief after a tedious three-year waiting period,...
DENR lifts moratorium on mines exploration | Philstar.com
Jul 28, 2018 · Based on DENR Administrative Order (DAO) 2018-13 signed by Secretary Roy Cimatu, the department is now lifting the moratorium on the acceptance, processing and approval of applications for exploration permits.
Mining moratorium lifted
Apr 30, 2017 · The Autonomous Bougainville Government has made an historic announcement on the lifting of the Mining and Exploration Moratorium on Bougainville. ABG President Chief Dr John Momis made the announcement on Friday, April 28, 2017 after the Bougainville Executive Council carefully considered the implications...
Mining Moratorium Lifted in Wisconsin | Industrial ...
Dec 12, 2017 · The bills supporters say lifting the moratorium will re-energize mining in northern Wisconsin and boost the regions economy. Lawmakers from both parties put the ban in place in 1998 out of concerns about sulfide mining polluting Wisconsins waters. Walker was a member of the state Assembly at the time and voted to impose the prohibition.
lifting of mining moratorium « Pamalakaya-Pilipinas
Dec 07, 2016 · Repeal the lifting of mining-moratorium in Capiz, DENR urged. Posted on December 7, 2016 Updated on December 7, 2016. Repeal the lifting of mining-moratorium in Capiz, DENR urged. PAMALAKAYA Panay staged a fluvial protest against the provincial ordinance lifting the moratorium of large-scale mining activities
Applications for mining open - Post Courier
The decision to lift the moratorium allows the government to become more involved in these activities through regulation and the promotion of environmental protection and safety, ensuring that mining activities are undertaken responsibly and in accordance with the law.
Sen. Tiffany: Lifting Mining Moratorium Is About stone ...
Blouin said mining creates sulfuric acid that is toxic in surface and groundwater. He takes exception to those who call the 1998 law a moratorium or a ban on sulfide mining. He said it was a chance to learn the best practices of sulfide mines worldwide. Blouin said Tiffanys bill is proof that mining …
Overnight Regulation: Trump administration lifts Obama ...
Lifting the moratorium, industry supporters say, will help miners in Western states where there are large tracts of recoverable coal on public land.
Australia Lifts Ban on Uranium Mining and Exports - The ...
Aug 26, 1977 · CANBERRA, Australia, Aug 25 (Reuters)—Australia today lifted a four‐yearold ban on the mining and export of its vast reserves of uranium, the first step toward eventually becoming a leading world supplier of nuclear fuel. Shipments would begin in …
Gov. Walker Signs Bill Lifting Mining Moratorium ...
Dec 11, 2017 · Republican Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill lifting Wisconsins moratorium on gold and silver mining. Walker signed the measure, dubbed the "Mining for America" bill by its GOP authors, Monday at the Oneida County Airport in Rhinelander. Walker voted to impose the moratorium when he was in the state Assembly in 1998.
Legislator wants to lift Wisconsin mining moratorium ...
Jan 12, 2017 · MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A northern Wisconsin legislator who authored changes relaxing Wisconsin’s iron mining regulations now wants to lift the state’s mining moratorium. Gov. Tommy Thompson signed...
Mining law change seen as potential land grab ...
Nov 25, 2005 · Mining law change seen as potential land grab. ... to lift a decade-old moratorium on the patenting of mining claims under the Mining Law of 1872. ... and The Denver Post has urged Democratic Sen ...
Roxas: Mining harms Capiz - Panay News
(The provincial ordinance lifting the moratorium was passed just days after the May election.) Del Rosario also urged the local governments to pass ordinances imposing a 50-year mining moratorium in their respective jurisdictions. (Michelle Oropio and Coleen Pasaquian, Capiz Aksyon News Center/PN)
Bougainville News : Momis : Debate on the process for ...
The second aspect of the Mining Act where fully lifting the moratorium would have major impacts is the arrangements for small-scale mining. Under the Act, COEs or Community Governments have authority to request the ABG to reserve areas exclusively for small-scale mining.
Capiz mining ban lifting ‘legal, valid’ - Panay News
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan lifted the mining ban reportedly in response to an appeal from Teresa Marble. Twelve municipalities and this capital city have passed resolutions seeking the reinstatement of the moratorium. The towns were Panay, Sapian, Dao, Mambusao, Ivisan, President Roxas, Tapaz, Sigma, Cuartero, Panitan, Dumalag, and Pontevedra.
Philippine miners call for end of ban on big new projects ...
Jun 27, 2018 · MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine miners are urging the government to lift a six-year ban on new large-scale mining projects in the world’s No. 2 nickel ore supplier after the state removed restrictions on fresh smaller ventures.