“Mining rights shall be granted only to those who are able to strictly comply with the environmental management record requirement,” the IRR read.
Mining firms responsible for environmental destruction and have not enforced measures to remedy the situation would be disqualified from operating. “If we implement this, we will have a roster of mining companies that have good environmental records,” Jasareno noted.
The rules also prohibit hydraulic and compressor mining and the use of mercury – particularly in small-scale firms – “due to the serious safety, health and environmental impacts” these pose against man and nature. Jasareno said these are “hazardous methods of mining.”
According to the IRR, the use of hazardous methods by small-scale miners would result in the cancellation of their permits.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/273711/economy/agricultureandmining/new-mining-rules-give-phl-edge-over-exploiters-of-mineral-resources
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