Gina Lopez names 21 mining firms facing closure
February 3, 2017 at 09:07
Gina Lopez names 21 mining firms facing closure
By: Ronnel W. Domingo | February 02, 2017
Environment Secretary Gina Lopez. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NINO JESUS ORBETA
Environment Secretary Gina Lopez on Thursday said 21 mines are facing closure, mainly for ruining bodies of water because of “indiscriminate mining.”
The firms are:
- Benguetcorp Nickel Mines Inc. (Zambales)
- Eramen Minerals Inc. (Zambales)
- Zambales Diversified Metals Corporation (Zambales)
- LNL Archipelago Minerals Inc. (Zambales)
- Mt. Sinai Mining Exploration and Development Corp. (Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar)
- Emir Minerals Corp. (Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar)
- Techiron Mineral Resources Inc. (Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar)
- AAMPHIL Natural Resources Exploration (Dinagat Islands)
- Krominco Inc. (Dinagat Islands)
- SinoSteel Philippines H.Y. Mining Corporation (Dinagat Islands)
- Oriental Synergy Mining Corporation (Dinagat Islands)
- Wellex Mining Corporation (Dinagat Islands)
- Libjo Mining Corporation (Dinagat Islands)
- Oriental Vision Mining Philippines Corp. (Dinagat Islands)
- ADNAMA Mining Resources Corporation (Surigao del Norte)
- Claver Mineral Development Corp. (Surigao del Norte)
- Platinum Development Corp. (Surigao del Norte)
- CTP Construction and Mining Corp. (Surigao del Norte)
- Carrascal Nickel Corporation (Surigao del Norte)
- Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation (Surigao del Norte)
- Hinatuan Mining Corporation (Eastern Samar)
Lopez also suspended Oceanagold, Lepanto, Citinickel (Narra), Berong Nickel, Ore Asia in Bulacan.
Source: https://business.inquirer.net/223921/gina-lopez-names-14-mining-firms-facing-closure
