Philippines cancels environmental permits of four more mining projects
2017-01-18 19:10:45 [Print]
BEIJING (Asian Metal) 18 Jan 17 - The Philippines has canceled the environmental permits for four more mining projects recently, including one planned nickel venture, a gold mine, a coal producer and an iron and copper project.
The Southeast Asian nation has been reviewing hundreds of environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) including those granted to mines. That is separate from an environmental audit of the country's 41 operating mines, the results of which are set to be released on January 31.
The four revoked ECCs include one for Norwegian firm Intex Resources' proposed $2.5-billion nickel mine on Mindoro island in the central Philippines.
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Regina Lopez in December canceled the ECCs of three nickel mines.
The Southeast Asian nation has been reviewing hundreds of environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) including those granted to mines. That is separate from an environmental audit of the country's 41 operating mines, the results of which are set to be released on January 31.
The four revoked ECCs include one for Norwegian firm Intex Resources' proposed $2.5-billion nickel mine on Mindoro island in the central Philippines.
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Regina Lopez in December canceled the ECCs of three nickel mines.
