OceanaGold CEO ‘confident’ on Didipio operations

AUSTRALIAN miner OceanaGold Corp. on Tuesday assured stakeholders that its Didipio copper-gold mine in the province of Nueva Vizcaya continues to operate without interruption despite the reported suspension order from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) due to complaints from affected residents.

“I am highly confident that our Didipio operations will continue to operate without interruption as the Didipio Mine sets the benchmark for responsible mining based on international best practices and serves as the template for the type of operation that President [Rodrigo] Duterte and his administration are seeking for all mining operations in the Philippines as they advance a responsible mining sector,” said Mick Wilkes, OceanaGold president and chief executive officer.