Davao Oriental pushed as mining-free zone

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Several groups in Davao are pushing for the declaration of the province of Davao Oriental as a mining-free zone. Environmental group Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS),…

Several groups in Davao are pushing for the declaration of the province of Davao Oriental as a mining-free zone.

Davao Oriental is known as the home to the first and only UNESCO-declared heritage site, the Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary, and the protected seascape of Pujada Bay. The group also mentioned the records of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources , wherein a total of 39 mining permits have been granted to several mining companies covering a total of 59,976.65 hectares, which includes, among others, 19 Mineral Production Sharing Agreements , four exploration permits, and 12 Minahang Bayan Permits.

It said that mining has contributed only an average of 0.91% to the Philippine Gross Domestic Product from 2000-2009, peaking only in 2007 at 1.44% and that mining contributed only 1.7% to the excise taxes of the country.

 

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