The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is now in the process of reviewing the compliance of suspended mining firms on corrective measures set by the government.
Undersecretary Juan Miguel Cuna said the suspended mines could allow resumption of operations if found compliant with the guidelines.
The measure is one of its interventions toward green economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cuna said the DENR is now facilitating the declaration of “minahang bayan” in the provinces to allow small-scale miners to operate legally and earn an income as the government conducts close monitoring and regulation of their extractive activities.
As far as the large-scale mining firms are concerned, he said the agency is expediting its review, assessment and validation of their compliance to see if they could start operations and provide employment.
