Companies who do not have community consent:
Davao City---The Philippine government has rejected at least 131 mine applications since November this 2011 mainly because of the applicant's inability to acquire prior consent from communities where the mining operations will be located, according to mining officer.
Among the rejected applications were those for mineral production sharing agreements, exploration permits and financial technical assistance agreements, Wilfredo Moncado said, acting chief of Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Mr. Moncado did not identify the companies whose applications were rejected or the specific areas where they want to conduct mining. However the main reason for application rejection was the failure of applicants to secure the consent of indigenous communities where they planned to conduct mining operation.
Consent from the indigenous communities should come in the form of certifications from the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, the government body overseeing concerns of indigenous communities. The rejected mining applicants also failure to to secure proof of consultation with local government units that had jurisdiction over the areas where they wanted to mine, Moncado added. Failure of the applicantsto comply with any of the requirements shall be ground for the denial of the mining permit based on the order given by Environment Secretary Ramon Paje, Moncado told the reporters.
Of the 131 mining applications, Moncado said only 73 filed for Motion for Reconsideration (MR). For those who did not file an MR, their applications will automatically be removed from the lists. Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Southern Mindanao has forwarded to the MGB Central office some 27 mining applications for approval. Most of the 27 applicants--involving local mining investors--have practically complied with all the necessary requirements. Moncado said the 27 mining applications were for areas in Compostela Valley province.
The provincial government of Compostela Valley last month said it was working with the DENR to relocate families living in the danger zones in the gold rush area of Mount Diwalwal in Monkayo town. Compostela Valley lawmaker Rep. Maricar Zamora-Apsay said families living in danger zones in the gold rush area are exposed to disasters associated with small-scale mining, example landslides.
DENR agreed to the relocation plan, alloting an initial of 100 million PHP ($2.27million) to move families away from high-risk areas and other related projects by the Compostela Valley government, Apsay said. The legislator said relocating families, however, was just a short-term solution to the lack of safe mining practices in Mount Diwalwal. From PDI Mindanao.
Davao City---The Philippine government has rejected at least 131 mine applications since November this 2011 mainly because of the applicant's inability to acquire prior consent from communities where the mining operations will be located, according to mining officer.
Among the rejected applications were those for mineral production sharing agreements, exploration permits and financial technical assistance agreements, Wilfredo Moncado said, acting chief of Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Mr. Moncado did not identify the companies whose applications were rejected or the specific areas where they want to conduct mining. However the main reason for application rejection was the failure of applicants to secure the consent of indigenous communities where they planned to conduct mining operation.
Consent from the indigenous communities should come in the form of certifications from the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, the government body overseeing concerns of indigenous communities. The rejected mining applicants also failure to to secure proof of consultation with local government units that had jurisdiction over the areas where they wanted to mine, Moncado added. Failure of the applicantsto comply with any of the requirements shall be ground for the denial of the mining permit based on the order given by Environment Secretary Ramon Paje, Moncado told the reporters.
Of the 131 mining applications, Moncado said only 73 filed for Motion for Reconsideration (MR). For those who did not file an MR, their applications will automatically be removed from the lists. Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Southern Mindanao has forwarded to the MGB Central office some 27 mining applications for approval. Most of the 27 applicants--involving local mining investors--have practically complied with all the necessary requirements. Moncado said the 27 mining applications were for areas in Compostela Valley province.
The provincial government of Compostela Valley last month said it was working with the DENR to relocate families living in the danger zones in the gold rush area of Mount Diwalwal in Monkayo town. Compostela Valley lawmaker Rep. Maricar Zamora-Apsay said families living in danger zones in the gold rush area are exposed to disasters associated with small-scale mining, example landslides.
DENR agreed to the relocation plan, alloting an initial of 100 million PHP ($2.27million) to move families away from high-risk areas and other related projects by the Compostela Valley government, Apsay said. The legislator said relocating families, however, was just a short-term solution to the lack of safe mining practices in Mount Diwalwal. From PDI Mindanao.
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