VP Binay highlights need to harmonize mining laws

VICE PRESIDENT Jejomar Binay called on government policymakers and regulators to work on harmonizing national and local laws to resolve key issues confronting the country’s mineral sector.

In his speech at the Mining Philippines 2014 Conference and Exhibition, Binay detailed the reforms needed to move the country’s mining industry forward, noting that what the national government must attend to and place among its top priorities is the harmonization of local ordinances with the Mining Act of 1995.