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Philippines bans open-pit mining as minister toughens crackdown [1]

Philippine Environment Secretary Regina Lopez said on Thursday she will ban open-pit mining in the country, toughening a months-long crackdown on the sector she blames for extensive environmental d

Publication Date: 
27/04/2017
Reuters [2]
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Mining [3], Environment [4], Philippines [5], Ecology [6], Legislation [7]

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