Copper mountain in Languyan raised up billions of income in 3 years of operations – Responsible mining implemented

By: Becky D. de Asis

Languyan, Tawi-Tawi – President Rodrigo Duterte warned miners during his State of the Nation Address said “ I will tax you to death” if the miners still operating  most specially those open pit miners operators.

Duterte said earlier that he wanted to stop exporting unprocessed mineral resources and warned miners in the worlds top nickel, ore, or any minerals supplier of imposing more taxes on the industry to raise money to help communities affected by their operations.

Therefore, the Pax Libera Mining Inc, who operated in the island of Languyan, Tawi-Tawi assured their operations to follows the guidelines under the Republic Act No. 7042 or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 (“the mining act”) of implementing the Rules and Regulations (“IRR”) and Executive Order No. 79 entitled institutionalizing and implementing Reforms in the Philippine Mining Sector, Providing policies and Guidelines to Ensure Environmental Protection and Responsible Mining in Utilization of Mineral Resources.

The PLMI said , they were follows the rules and  regulations for being a responsible miners. 

They always check the siltation ponds to avoid of  toxic the waterways and or  harm people and loss their livelihood most especially in sea shore areas of the said municipality caused of mining operations.

PLMI President Mike Defensor said, they were conducted several rehabilitations in the area by planting trees and always check their siltation areas to avoid violation.

With regards to Duterte’s order during his SONA about the  “Tax you to death”, the PLMI assures also to do and follow the governments rules and regulation about the taxation implemented.

The PLMI said, their operations was very successful because they raised up a big income in three (3) years of operations. 

Hoping that the president still consider the open pit mining in the country providing  of implementing the Responsible Mining Act, said Defensor. (By: Becky D. de Asis-The Redline News Philippines)