Some of the mining companies earlier closed and suspended by the late Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Regina Lopez will be allowed to resume operations.
The completion of audits on 26 companies that were served either closure or suspension orders as a result of a previous audit was positive news for the industry.
The government is working on four priority items to make its policies responsive to the mining sector, an official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said.
The claim that there is such a thing as responsible mining in the Philippines is proven false by facts.