To
implement the concepts of Sustainable Development and the MGB’s
Vision towards responsible mineral resources development, the MGB
subscribes to the following policy thrusts:
- Protection
and rehabilitation to the environment;
- Promotion
of social and community stability;
- Preservation
of options for future development, and
- Competitive
and prosperous mining industry
Plans And Programs
- Promotion
of Investments in Sustainable Development of Mineral Resources:
- Processing
and approval of mining rights applications;
- Continuation
of the cleansing process on inactive/dormant mining rights
and applications;
- Simplification
on mining tenement processing procedures;
- Strengthening
the operations of the Regional Panel of Arbitrators to fast-track
the resolution of mining cases;
- Generation/production
of GIS-based mining tenement maps; and
- Formulation
and review of policies on mineral resources development
- Mine
Community Development
- Institutionalization
of the Social Development Management Program (SDMP) for all
mining/quarrying companies/operations;
- Operationalization
and monitoring of mining company commitments for community
development;
- Monitoring
of the implementation mining company commitments for science
and technology development in mining operations;
- Provision
of technical assistance for mine development, environmental
protection, and mine safety and health to small scale miners;
and
- Provision
of technical assistance to LGUs re: community water well development
and sanitary landfill site identification.
-
Mine Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation
- Full
operationalization of the Contingent Liability and Rehabilitation
Fund (CLRF) / Mine Rehabilitation Fund (MRF) / Monitoring
Trust Fund (MTF) in all mining operations.
- Intensified
monitoring of environmental protection and rehabilitation
programs (EPEP).
- Full
operationalization and active participation of LGUs and NGOs
in the multi-partite monitoring team.
- Active
promotion of mine safety, health and environmental protection
thru award conference, reforestation and rehabilitation programs.
- Continue
expansion of the “Adopt-A-Tree, Adopt-A-Forest”
movement for mine site reforestation and rehabilitation.
- Studies
and assessment of abandoned mine/quarry sites for future rehabilitation/enhancement
program.
- Conduct
of training programs for LGU and NGO participants in the multi-partite
monitoring teams to strengthen partnerships and effectiveness.
- Advocacy
and Intensified Information, Education and Communication Campaigns
- Strengthening
the IEC campaigns with religious groups, LGUs, NGOs, Pos,
and other stakeholders;
- Strengthening
linkages with the local organizations for the creation of
mining industry support groups;
- Active
participation in local and / or national tri-media programs/publications
to address mining issues and concerns;
- Establishment
of a Mining and Geological Museum;
- Publication
of mining and geosciences information materials, including
mineral statistics, Mineral Gazette and policy issuances;
- Publication
of geologic maps and reports relative to geology, geologic
hazards, groundwater resources, landfill site development,
engineering geology;
- Institutionalization
and operationalization of the MGB website and e-mail system
in line with the MGB’s Strategic Mineral Information
System (SMIS) and government thrust on information technology;
and
- Conduct
of regional and national mining summits and other consultative
fora.
- Application
of Geosciences and Mining / Processing Technologies:
- National
geohazard mapping, quadrangle mapping and hydrogeology;
- Assessment
on the proper valuation of minerals thru the Philippine Economic,
Environment & Natural Resources Accounting (PEENRA) system;
- Conduct
of metallurgical researches for value upgrading and environmental
mitigation in mining operations;
- Geological,
geophysical and geo-environmental mapping of the Philippine
marine coastal areas;
- Development
and establishment of mine environment/ mining tenements monitoring
systems;
- Studies
on the environmental impacts of operating and abandoned mines/quarries;
- In-depth
study on best practices in mining/quarrying technologies;
- Technical
assessment of quarry resources for possible delineation of
Quarry Zones; and
- Assessment
of mine blasting practices and associated risks.
- Linkages
and International Commitments
- Provision
of technical assistance to the Provincial/City Mining Regulatory
Boards (P/CMRB) and the Multi-Partite Monitoring Teams (MMTs);
- Strengthening
of linkages with national and international institutions on
minerals supply and trade, mining investment, mine environment
protection, corporate and social responsibilities and geosciences
development like ASEAN, UNEP, JICA, World Bank, CCOP, WSSD,
APEC among others;
- Provision
of technical assistance to LGUs for development projects and
land use planning.
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