20 mining companies ipinasuspinde ng DENR

INIREKOMENDA ni Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Sec. Gina Lopez ang pagsuspinde sa 20 mining company sa bansa.

Iprinisenta ni Environment Undersecretary Leo Jasareno at ni Lopez ang resulta ng audit mining na kinabibilangan ng Libjo Mining Corporation, AAM-Phil Natural Resources Exploration and Development Corporation – Parcel 1 and Parcel 2B, Krominco Incorporated, Carrascal Nickel Corporation, Marcventures Mining , and Development Corporation, Filminera,  Resources Corporation, Strongbuilt Mining Development Corporation, Sinosteel , Philippines HY Mining Corporation, Oriental Synergy Mining Corporation, Wellex , Mining Corporation, Century Peak , Corporation – Rapid City Nickel Project and Casiguran Nickel Project, Oriental Vision Mining Philippines Corporation, CTP Construction and Mining Corporation, Agata , Mining Ventures Incorporated, Hinatuan Mining,  Corporation, Benguet Corporation, Lepanto , Consolidated Mining Company, OceanaGold , Phils, Incorporated, Adnama Mining Resources, Incorporated at SR, Metals, Incorporated.

Ayon kay Jasareno, kabilang sa mga paglabag na kanilang nakita ang siltation, kawalan ng permit sa pagpuputol ng puno at unsystematic sa paraan ng pagmimina. Binigyan ang nasabing mining companies ng pitong araw upang magpaliwanag kung bakit hindi maaaring isara ang kanilang kompanya.