THE ban on open-pit mining in the Philippines stays, Malacañang said on Monday, even after the inter-agency Mining Industry Coordinating Council (MICC) recommended to reverse the policy.
In a press conference, Palace spokesman Harry Roque said there was no change on President Rodrigo Duterte's policy to ban open-pit mining in the country.
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