Striking a balance between mining development and environmental protection BusinessWorld Online
By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter AMID the countrys move towards the greater use of renewable energy is a need to strike a balance between maximizing the mining industrys contribution to the economy and minimizing the impact on the environment. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the agency responsible for the conservation and proper use of the countrys environment and natural resources, said it wants mining companies to go beyond compliance. "We have complete regulation...