A big mining lobby on Wednesday said that the proposed alternative mining bill to be filed in Congress is “designed to kill the responsible mining industry” in the country.

In a statement, the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) said that there is no need to repeal the existing Mining Act of 1995, or Republic Act (RA) 7942, saying that it is “already more than adequately addresses” the concerns raised by the alternative bill’s proponents.

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