Mining devt can help reduce poverty

FOR real development to take place, the Chamber of Mines is asking the Aquino administration to take into consideration minerals development, as the sector can contribute immensely to poverty reduction and inclusive growth.

The Chamber of Mines lauded President Benigno Aquino 3rd’s recent pronouncement of a “geographic approach” to poverty reduction by classifying the 30 poorest provinces into three categories to prioritize economic opportunities, enhance mobility of labor and goods, and increase disaster resilience in each.