Philippine Nickel
Industry Association
The mining sector wishes that the government will set up a one-stop shop for the securing of permits needed to develop mineral resources in the country—similar to the one put up by the Department of Energy (DOE).
The mining sector deplores the sorry lack of a one-stop-shop (OSS) efficiently taking care of the permitting process where the national government requires a set of documents while local government units require another.
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual emphasized the significant contribution of the mining industry in the country’s economy during his keynote message at the Mining Philippines International Conference and Exhibition held on 19 September 2023 at EDSA Shangri-La Hotel.
The Philippines is eager to expand economic cooperation with the United States, particularly in critical minerals and production of battery components, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said on Friday.
In a statement, NAC said the winning universities received a grant of P100,000 each during its first-ever Sustainability Contest to work on research projects that will enhance environmental practices and promote responsible utilization of natural resources using science-based techniques.
Theresa Mundita S. Lim, executive director of the Asean Centre for Biodiversity, said these pockets of biodiversity can provide safe haven to plant and animal wildlife during mining operations, where forests are shaved and mountains are carved to extract minerals.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will implement a “no contact” apprehension against companies that operate sans the necessary permits under the environmental impact system (EIS) law.
PNIA has proposed the creation of a one-stop shop to fast-track government approval of mining permits to just six months to a maximum of one year from the current processing period of as long as 10 years. Faster mining approval will be conducive to quality foreign investments.
PNIA is discussing with government the proposed implementation of a “one-stop shop” program in the mining sector to fast-track the approval of permits, similar to the Energy Virtual One Stop Shop (EVOSS) System, which streamlined the permitting process of energy generation projects in the country to attract more investments in the sector.
At a news conference during the Nickel Initiative held in Makati City on Tuesday, Bravo said they are hopeful of drastically cutting down the gestation period for mining investments by streamlining the mining permit process.