Canadian investors bat for more open mining sector

THE Canadian Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines on Tuesday called for a strong statement from President Benigno Aquino 3rd supporting sustainable minerals development in the country in his upcoming State of the Nation Address.

In a recent forum on Minerals Development Policy at the Development Academy of the Philippines, CanCham President Julian Payne also called for action from the Aquino government to make investments in mining competitive with that in other country, stressing that minerals development is “a key element in the administration strategy of encouraging inclusive growth and economic development.”