Conference on Mining's Impact
on Philippine
Economy and Ecology
Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX)
Management Association of the Philippines (MAP)
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)
GRAND BALLROOM
INTER-CONTINENTAL MANILA
2 March 2012
Friday, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
The Philippines is a mineral-rich country. With this, it is but logical for mining to become one of the economic sources of the country and for many Filipinos to be engaged in it. Our ancestors have been mining before the Spanish colonization. Historically, mining has been a major and a significant contributor to the country’s economy, despite of the decline of the industry’s mineral production in the late 1990’s.
Mining in the Philippines can be classified into large-scale and small-scale. Large-scale mining is highly mechanized and uses heavy equipment. It produces sufficient commercial quantities to satisfy the requirements of the export market and large industries on a regular basis and therefore requires mobilization of substantial capital (Padilla, 1997). At present, it dominates the mining industry in terms of production, revenues and legal privileges.
Yet, small-scale mining undeniably remains a significant sector in the mining industry, especially with the closure of many large-scale mining operations starting in the 1990s. Such significance owes mainly to its economic contribution that comes with the large number of people involved in the industry. Unfortunately, only few studies have been devoted to it, compared to the wealth of literature on large-scale mining. Because of this, its overall aspects have yet to be fully understood by many.
Thus, this paper generally attempts to study the current state of small-scale mining in the Philippines in the context of our overall national development.
Note: This paper was written and researched for AGHAM by Erika M. Rey and Ricarido M. Saturay Jr. on 2005. It is being republished due to requests of communities hosting small scale mining activities. For questions, comments and suggestions, please contact the Agham secretariat at agham.national@gmail.com.
Lecture on Philippine Mining and Resources Law for 2014 Geology Board Examinees given at the University of the Philippines National Institute of Geological Sciences on 23 July 2014
The Philippines is a mineral-rich country. With this, it is but logical for mining to become one of the economic sources of the country and for many Filipinos to be engaged in it. Our ancestors have been mining before the Spanish colonization. Historically, mining has been a major and a significant contributor to the country’s economy, despite of the decline of the industry’s mineral production in the late 1990’s.
Mining in the Philippines can be classified into large-scale and small-scale. Large-scale mining is highly mechanized and uses heavy equipment. It produces sufficient commercial quantities to satisfy the requirements of the export market and large industries on a regular basis and therefore requires mobilization of substantial capital (Padilla, 1997). At present, it dominates the mining industry in terms of production, revenues and legal privileges.
Yet, small-scale mining undeniably remains a significant sector in the mining industry, especially with the closure of many large-scale mining operations starting in the 1990s. Such significance owes mainly to its economic contribution that comes with the large number of people involved in the industry. Unfortunately, only few studies have been devoted to it, compared to the wealth of literature on large-scale mining. Because of this, its overall aspects have yet to be fully understood by many.
Thus, this paper generally attempts to study the current state of small-scale mining in the Philippines in the context of our overall national development.
Note: This paper was written and researched for AGHAM by Erika M. Rey and Ricarido M. Saturay Jr. on 2005. It is being republished due to requests of communities hosting small scale mining activities. For questions, comments and suggestions, please contact the Agham secretariat at agham.national@gmail.com.
Lecture on Philippine Mining and Resources Law for 2014 Geology Board Examinees given at the University of the Philippines National Institute of Geological Sciences on 23 July 2014
The petroleum industry in Nigeria is the largest industry and mean generator of Gross Domestic product (GDP) in the West African Nation. Inspite of the huge financial investment made by the Nigerian government in the oil and gas industry of the economy, it has not resulted in significant benefits for most Nigerians.
http://bonnylightcrudeoil.org
Leo Jasareno presentation at Conference on Mining's Impact on Philippine Econ...Arangkada Philippines
The Conference on Mining's Impact on Philippine Economy and Ecology, March 2, 2012, Inter-Continental Manila
Engr. Leo Jasareno of the Mines and GeoSciences Bureau and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources presented the government's perspective.
International Journal of Engineering and Science Invention (IJESI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Engineering and Science Invention (IJESI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of computer science and electronics. IJESI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Engineering Science and Technology, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
EO 130 which was signed on 14 April 2021 lifted a 9-year ban on new mining agreements. The economic managers say that Philippine mineral resources have been vastly untapped and could bring significant benefits to the economy. The DENR expects to generate some Php21 billion from two phases of 100 new mining projects.
This presentation focuses on changes in Minerals Policies in the country and how these mineral policies have triggered a changes in the mining laws over the period of time.
Extractive Industry and The Church In The Philippines
FR. EDWIN A. GARIGUEZ
Executive Secretary, National Secretariat for Social Action –Justice and Peace (NASSA-JP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)
Press Release : Why Tampakan Mine shouldn't be allowed to proceed: 23 March 2012No to mining in Palawan
Press Statement on the experts' take on the issues discussed during the much talked about Philippine Mining Conference held in Makati last March 2.
Press Release : Why Tampakan Mine shouldn't be allowed to proceed:
23 March 2012
Clive Wicks Presentation
CLIVE WICKS, Consultant, Working Group in Mining in the Philippines
Conference on Mining's Impact
on Philippine
Economy and Ecology
Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX)
Management Association of the Philippines (MAP)
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)
GRAND BALLROOM
INTER-CONTINENTAL MANILA
2 March 2012
Friday, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
The petroleum industry in Nigeria is the largest industry and mean generator of Gross Domestic product (GDP) in the West African Nation. Inspite of the huge financial investment made by the Nigerian government in the oil and gas industry of the economy, it has not resulted in significant benefits for most Nigerians.
http://bonnylightcrudeoil.org
Leo Jasareno presentation at Conference on Mining's Impact on Philippine Econ...Arangkada Philippines
The Conference on Mining's Impact on Philippine Economy and Ecology, March 2, 2012, Inter-Continental Manila
Engr. Leo Jasareno of the Mines and GeoSciences Bureau and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources presented the government's perspective.
International Journal of Engineering and Science Invention (IJESI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Engineering and Science Invention (IJESI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of computer science and electronics. IJESI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Engineering Science and Technology, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
EO 130 which was signed on 14 April 2021 lifted a 9-year ban on new mining agreements. The economic managers say that Philippine mineral resources have been vastly untapped and could bring significant benefits to the economy. The DENR expects to generate some Php21 billion from two phases of 100 new mining projects.
This presentation focuses on changes in Minerals Policies in the country and how these mineral policies have triggered a changes in the mining laws over the period of time.
Extractive Industry and The Church In The Philippines
FR. EDWIN A. GARIGUEZ
Executive Secretary, National Secretariat for Social Action –Justice and Peace (NASSA-JP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)
Press Release : Why Tampakan Mine shouldn't be allowed to proceed: 23 March 2012No to mining in Palawan
Press Statement on the experts' take on the issues discussed during the much talked about Philippine Mining Conference held in Makati last March 2.
Press Release : Why Tampakan Mine shouldn't be allowed to proceed:
23 March 2012
Clive Wicks Presentation
CLIVE WICKS, Consultant, Working Group in Mining in the Philippines
Conference on Mining's Impact
on Philippine
Economy and Ecology
Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX)
Management Association of the Philippines (MAP)
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)
GRAND BALLROOM
INTER-CONTINENTAL MANILA
2 March 2012
Friday, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE FOR AFRICA BRIEF BY WASTE OR CREATE HUB.pdfChineyenwaOkoroonu1
Africa has significant natural wealth but its greatest asset is its largely youthful population. The population of Africa is fast expanding and the youth continue to face a multitude of challenges, including unemployment and environmental degradation.
Unemployment is particularly challenging and in the next few years there will be many
young job seekers. This can only serve to exacerbate poverty, and the ripple effects of
youth unemployment in Africa are already resulting in social unrest and unsafe migration even as they threaten global peace and security. The other pertinent issue
across Africa today is how much the continent should invest in environmental
sustainability, being that the region contributes very little to the burning challenges of
global warming and environmental degradation, while it suffers the most in terms of
health, economic, geographical and social consequences. Water pollution, air pollution,
and droughts are the continent’s most serious environmental issues, all of which have
very strong negative effects on the health of Africans.
In order to mitigate both unemployment and environmental degradation, there is a need
for new development models that can drive youth job creation while drastically reducing
environmental risks and ecological scarcities. The green economy offers a world of
business and job opportunities. However, many of these avenues remain unknown and
therefore untapped in this part of the world. An inclusive green economy is a pathway
towards eradicating poverty, achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
and safeguarding the ecological thresholds which underpin human health, well-being,
and development.
Waste Or Create Hub has developed a new strategy, Environmental Workforce For
Africa. This 5-year strategy breaks down how we intend to enable the youth to the work
opportunities that abound in the green economy and provide skills training that will
equip the workforce to take up challenges and innovate with the knowledge acquired,
thereby providing a sustainable and viable means of livelihood that the youth can
embrace. The strategy gives the youth the opportunity to become young environmental
sustainability professionals and the enabling environment to develop their experience in
the green economy space with adequate tools, knowledge, and resources. This strategy
also exposes the young environmentalists in the making to continuous learning as they
adapt to the dynamics in the industry. The strategy gives individuals, private and public
stakeholders, global communities, donors and partners, the opportunity to see the need
to generate new business growth opportunities by treating social and environmental
challenges as unmet market needs.
Fact finding Mission Report on the Philex Mining Spill organized by the CBCP-NASSA, CCCP, PMPI in partnerahip with national and local church and civil society organiatins
The Environmental Impact of Macroeconomic Policies On Mining and Quarrying Se...No to mining in Palawan
“The Environmental Impact of Macroeconomic Policies on the Mining and Quarrying Sector in Palawan Province”,
Impact of Macroeconomic Adjustment Policies on the Environment (IMAPE) Project funded by the International Development Research Center (IDRC) of Canada pp.1-131,
Ecosystem services for biodiversity conservation and sustainable agricultureExternalEvents
The presentation by Dr. Abigael Otinga (University of Eldoret) outlines the concept of “ecosystem services” and particularly their relevance not only for biodiversity conservation but also for ensuring sustainable production of healthy and abundant crops. The presentation was given at a national training workshops for stakeholders involved in the revision of the Kenya NBSAP that was held at ICRAF in Nairobi, 25-26 May 2016. More information on the event are available at: www.fao.org/africa/news/detail-news/en/c/417489/ .
The extractives industry is a major sector in the economies
of the region as it makes a significant contribution to GDP
and constitutes a large portion of exports. However, the
sector's impact on the livelihoods of citizens has not been as
positive. To the contrary, some argue that the industry has
worsened the state of things in many nations, weakening
effective governance by engendering corruption.
This issue explores trends in sustainable development and
the extractives industry. The first article surveys emerging
trends, the second article examines trends in local content,
and the third article is a case study of the community-level
impact of the mining sector in Sierra Leone.
Evaluation of the determinants of socio-economic and cultural performance amo...AI Publications
This article seeks to analyse the effects of the adoption of the geographical indication on the determinants of socio-economic and cultural performance among Penja pepper producers’s group under geographical indication (GR-IGPP) Moungo Division in Cameroon. 176 producers who operate in 4 pepper production areas: Loum, Penja, Njombé, Bouba (Mombo) were asked about the data on socio-economic and cultural characteristics, the 13 characteristic elements of needs on which they spend income from pepper cultivation. These data were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis, with graphs using the SPSS 23 software. The mapping of the production basins was carried out as an illustration of the geographical characteristics. The results obtained indicate that the percentage of men (86%) who are involved in Penja Pepper cultivation is significantly higher than that of women (14%). The age of the producers ranged between 20 years and 70 years with 45.5% of them having at least a secondary level of education and 31.8%, Primary education. In households members varied but between 3 and 10 people was the most frequent. In the practice of agricultural activities, 46% of people had 10 to 20 years of experience while 8% had less than 5 years and 21% had more than 20 years of experience. Overall, their areas of interest are investment in agricultural activities (35%) and business (10%). Only 5.5% and 5% of producers were concerned about family education and health. Women invest little in farming (8.78%), and in business 0.85%. Involvement in socio-cultural activities, construction and provision of water and electricity for households were not different from other activities. Majority of the producers were men with 39.9% of them within the active age group of 41-50 years. About 71.6% practiced professional pepper cultivation with a reseasonable proportion of income reinvested into the farms. The pepper producers must focus on the aspects of promoting culture, membership of cooperatives and CIGs that guarantee social cohesion in order to increase the chances of sustainability of this culture.
ASoG Mining Policy Brief
Ateneo School of Government
The Graduate School of Leadership and Public Service
Policy Brief
Is there a Future for Mining in the Philippines?
pp.1-10
The Tampakan Copper-Gold Project and Human Rights Violations in the South Cotabato, Philippines
Summary
The Tampakan Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines threatens the environment and the livelihoods of local populations. The Bla'an indigenous peoples that occupy these ancestral territories oppose the project and are victims of multiple violations of human rights. But Glencore-Xstrata is still insisting on pursiung the project.
26th session of the Human Rights Council 2014
Item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
Joint written statement of the Europe-Third World Centre (CETIM) and Franciscans International
UN symbol: A/HRC/26/NGO/94
Speech by Julian Payne, President, Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philip...No to mining in Palawan
Speech by Julian Payne, President, Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
On “A Foreign Investor’s View on Mining in the Philippines”
At the Development Academy of the Philippines, Pasig City, on July 10, 2014
MINING
“SECTION 4. Grant of Mineral Agreements Pending New Legislation. No new mineral agreements shall be entered into until a legislation rationalizing existing revenue sharing
schemes and mechanisms shall have taken effect. The DENR may continue to grant and issue Exploration Permits under existing laws, rules and guidelines.” - Executive Order No. 79, July 6, 2012.
The report is based on a desk study and a three-week
field trip to the Philippines, where data was gathered
through qualitative interviews. Interview partners included
affected communities, company representatives, local and
national civil society organizations, as well as government
authorities. By evaluating this data we shed light on the
main human rights issues linked to the Tampakan Project.
The choice of our interview partners reflects our human
rights approach. While our interviewees have both positive
and negative attitudes towards the Tampakan Project, they
do not constitute a representative sample of the population
in the area. Instead, our goal is to make sure that we include those people who have serious concerns with regard to their human rights situation and to analyze their hopes and fears and complement this information with desk research and the views of other stakeholders and experts.
Prior to the start of stock exchange trading on 5 January 2012, Intex issued a stock exchange announcement stating that it had signed a MoU with MCC8 for the development of its nickel project in Mindoro. This agreement could grant MCC8 a “project management contract” (“PMC”) which would mean that MCC8 would take on most of the responsibility for the project finance and development of the field. As consideration for this, MCC8 and its strategic partners would have an option to purchase up to 90% of Mindoro Nickel, in a staged process, for a total of USD 296 million. Intex would retain 10% and would have an option to buy back a further 10% for up to USD 60 million following completion of the project1.
CLIMATE CHANGE CONGRESS
OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.(CCCP)
POSITION PAPER ON THE PHILEX MINING DISASTER
pp.1-6
Room 1 Bonifacio Hall, UP SOLAIR, Diliman, Quezon City
Phone no. (632) 385-5638 / Email address: climatechangecongress.org
SUMMARY STATEMENT TO THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH, MARCH 19, 2013
By: Christian S. Monsod
Climate Change Congress of the Philippines
pp.1-5
PAB Resolution
IN THE MATTER OF
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
AND ABATEMENT CASE
DENR-PAB Case No. CAR-00836-12
- versus-
PHILEX MINING CORPORATION,
Respondent.
FOR: Violation of R.A. 9275 and Its
Implementing Rules and Regulations
25 February 2013
With an estimated $1.4 trillion in reserves, Philippine mining potential ranks
fifth in the world, covering an estimated 9 million hectares, but less than
2% has mining permits. After long stagnation, the sector has been coming
back after a 2005 SC decision affirming RA 7942, considered a world-class
legal framework for sustainable development. Minerals development is a
government priority and has great potential for jobs and revenue. Government
has identified over 60 priority PPP projects. Mining can support poor
rural areas through high quality jobs, local tax payments, and community
development. The national government receives substantial royalty and tax
payments. Government revenue from mining increased 800% from 2002 to
PhP10.4 billion in 2007. However, full development of the sector continues
to face significant challenges. Lengthy, tedious approvals for Exploration
Permits (EPs) continue to impede investment. Several LGUs have closed their
provinces to mining. Industry is concerned that the Writ of Kalikasan might
disturb lawful activities. An investor cannot tell easily if land is ancestral land.
Skilled Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) personnel often leave public
service. EO 79 has imposed a moratorium on new mining permits, pending the
passage of a new law on the revenue-sharing scheme between industry
The Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining
Companies was sent to approximately 4,100
exploration, development, and other mining-related
companies around the world. Several mining
publications and associations also helped publicize the
survey... The survey, conducted from October 9, 2012,
to January 6, 2013, represents responses from 742 of those
companies. The companies participating in the survey
reported exploration spending of US$6.2 billion
in 2012 and US$5.4 billion in 2011
Application For The Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) Of The Tampakan Project
O.P. Case No.12-F-159
DENR Case No. 1966
Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr
Executive Secretary
Philippines
UPDATE ON THE NICKELIFEROUS LATERITE MINERAL RESOURCES
OF MARCVENTURES MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION’S
MPSA 016-93-XIII
LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CANTILAN AND CARRASCAL,
SURIGAO DEL SUR, PHILIPPINES
Pollution Adjudication Board fines Philex Mining over Clean Water Act ViolationsNo to mining in Palawan
Pollution Adjudication Board fines Philex Mining over Clean Water Act Violations
On Thursday, January 24, Philex disclosed to the exchange that it received a notice of issuance from the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB)to cease-and-desist from using its tailings pond at its Padcal mine in Benguet following a mine spill in August 2012.
The new environmental legislation replaces 18 environmental laws with 8 laws and introduces 2 entirely new laws. The purpose of the review was to reduce duplication and improve the quality of regulation, ensure responsible, environmentally-friendly and sustainable development, improve economic efficiency, introduce international standards in environmental auditing and the "polluter pays" principle, increase public participation in environmental decision-making, and secure funds for environmental protection.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Le nuove frontiere dell'AI nell'RPA con UiPath Autopilot™UiPathCommunity
In questo evento online gratuito, organizzato dalla Community Italiana di UiPath, potrai esplorare le nuove funzionalità di Autopilot, il tool che integra l'Intelligenza Artificiale nei processi di sviluppo e utilizzo delle Automazioni.
📕 Vedremo insieme alcuni esempi dell'utilizzo di Autopilot in diversi tool della Suite UiPath:
Autopilot per Studio Web
Autopilot per Studio
Autopilot per Apps
Clipboard AI
GenAI applicata alla Document Understanding
👨🏫👨💻 Speakers:
Stefano Negro, UiPath MVPx3, RPA Tech Lead @ BSP Consultant
Flavio Martinelli, UiPath MVP 2023, Technical Account Manager @UiPath
Andrei Tasca, RPA Solutions Team Lead @NTT Data
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdf
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Mining share to GDP in past decade “very modest,” MGB stats reveal
The local mining sector has failed miserably to deliver its promise of economic progress and development in a national scale, as far as
statistics by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) are concerned.
Industry figures aggregated by MGB from 2000 to 2009 reveal that, on the average, the mining industry has merely accounted for no
more than 0.91 percent of the Philippine gross domestic product (GDP). “Up to 2005, mining and quarrying accounted for less than one
percent—from 0.6 percent to 0.9 percent—of Philippine GDP,” notes Margarita Gomez, an economist at Revenue Watch and
coordinator of Bantay-Kita-Action for Economic Reforms, in her 2010 study entitled Transparency Issues in the Philippine Mining
Industry: Towards Tax Justice. “From 2005 onwards, the mining industry’s contribution increased to one percent and above. To date,
its greatest input to the country’s GDP has been 1.4 percent in 2007.”
In contrast, agriculture, fishery and forestry—industries that have all been recognized as key sectors in the Philippine economy despite
being constantly under the threat of mining—accounted for 16.5% of the total GDP on the second quarter of 2009 alone.
The study—which cited figures from MGB’s Mining Industry Statistics released on February 2010, November 2010 and May 2011,
respectively—also added that the mining industry’s contribution to total Philippine employment has, likewise, been described as “very
modest.”
“In terms of employment, the mining sector has accounted for no more than 0.3 percent of the country’s total employment from 2000 to
2004, rising to 0.4 percent from 2005 to 2007, and 0.5 percent in 2008 and 2009,” the paper reveals. “On the average, the industry’s
contribution to total employment during the decade was no more than 0.376 percent.”
Environment advocates and economists referred to a mining project in Mongolia to best illustrate this point. “The Oyu Tolgoi (in
Mongolia) is approximately a US $100 billion mine over 40 years. That is expected to be the third largest copper mine in the world. It
has generated a total of 11,400 jobs during the construction phase, but only 3,500 jobs will be permanent eventually,” according to a
coalition spearheaded by the Save Palawan Movement, the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines, Ateneo de Davao
University, and Alyansa Tigil Mina.
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“Therefore, employment may only be intensive in the initial stage, but labor absorption is likely to decline over time because more
labor-saving technologies are adopted in the industry. Agriculture, on the other hand, contributes nearly two-fifths or 40% of the jobs
here in the Philippines.”
Gov’t gets nothing significant, even in taxes
From 2000 to 2009, the contribution of mining excise taxes—large-scale, small scale, non-metallic operations—to total BIR excise tax
collections has only been about 0.7%, according to former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman and Save Palawan
Movement advocate, Atty. Christian Monsod.
“The development role of mining is always described as ‘potential’ because mining has never played a major role in our sustainable
development, not even during the mining boom of the 70s and early 80s,” explains Monsod, an esteemed member of the Constitution
Commission that drafted the 1987 Philippine Constitution. “What’s even more disappointing is that mining excise taxes relative to total
BIR collections is consequently even smaller at 0.07%.”
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Monsod claims, has also revealed very disturbing inconsistencies in
terms of the actual figures being reported by the mining sector. “The exports figure that mining companies have apparently gathered
exceeded the reported production values of minerals (Php 277 billion from 2000 to 2009),” Monsod notes. “Aside from this, there has
also been a discrepancy between potential excise taxes from mining and the actual collections that the sector has actually collected
(Php 7.8 billion from 2000 to 2009.)
Mining and public costs
Since mining activities are usually located in rural and mountainous areas, it obviously has a huge impact on farmlands, rivers and
shorelines, where the poorest of the poor namely, the farmers, indigenous peoples and municipal fishermen, usually reside.
“The fact is that mining cannot be conducted without affecting and disturbing the land, water, and air surrounding and connected to the
site, as well as the various natural resources found in them,” Monsod notes. “Mining does not only result in the extraction of minerals,
but often also necessitates the use, removal, or destruction of non-mineral resources, such as freshwater, timber, and wildlife. This
may also result in health problems, displacement of people, social divisiveness, even the need to provide PNP and AFP protection.
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Then, there are the disasters that happen from the denudation of forests—from the dislodging of the rocks that anchor the trees, from
siltation and erosion, as well as the accidents from mining structures. All these translate into public costs.
Responsible mining: a product of fiction
This glaring truth complements the recommendations aired by the Ateneo School of Government, led by Antonio La Viña, on its recent
study regarding the future of mining in the Philippines.
The policy brief, an independent report based on objective and peer-reviewed documents, recommends that the government impose a
blanket moratorium on mining that includes suspension of processing of submitted mining applications, and not only for cleansing of
dormant or defective applications. “Based on our researches and analyses, supported by experts and stakeholders consulted in this
study, the country is not yet capable of accurately measuring the real benefits and costs of mining,” the study reveals.
The moratorium, on the other hand, was also endorsed by the participants in the recently concluded nationwide conference on mining
and the ecology, which staged regional forums in Davao, Iloilo, and Manila.
This simply highlights the fact that there is no such thing as responsible mining; the mere fact that mining operations are taking place in
the Philippines—the seat of the world’s richest biodiversity that possesses an intricate web of ecological systems—is in itself very
irresponsible.
“The government’s limitations in accounting for verifiable economic benefits versus environmental, social, cultural and economic costs
are so serious that we are effectively gambling away our future. We are mindful of possible adverse economic displacement in
imposing a moratorium today, which is at worst temporary,” the study adds.
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The Save Palawan Movement (SPM) is a non-profit, multi-sectoral volunteer organization that stands for the protection of our greatest
resource—which is biodiversity. Armed with the support of more than 5.6 Filipinos and 849 organizations, SPM has been continuously
fighting for the preservation of our island ecosystems, as well as poverty alleviation through community-based sustainable ecotourism
and agriculture.
5. For concerns, please e-mail:
savepalawanmovement@gmail.com
SUMMARY OF POINTS
GINA LOPEZ, convenor of the Save Palawan Movement
• BIODIVERSITY: The Philippines is number one in terms of endemicity and is also one of the 17 megadiversity countries
worldwide. Reforestation cannot bring back biodiversity; planting trees does not replicate an ecosystem.
• ISLAND ECOSYSTEMS: This is an interweave of biological systems, which includes steep mountains, forests, coral reefs,
mangroves, and farm lands, contrary to DENR’s definition of island ecosystems limiting the area to 50 hectares Given that the
Philippines is the number one typhoon-hit country in the planet, mining within an island ecosystem, whether large-scale or
small-scale, is irresponsible.
• THE RIGHT CHOICE TO MAKE: Areas of biodiversity are also rich in mineral resources, but we need to make the right choice
between extracting these minerals and preserving biodiversity. We made a commitment to the international community that we
will protect the environment at all cost.
• POVERTY: The poorest areas in the country are mining areas. The greatest incidence of poverty is in the mining sector.
• ALTERNATIVES: Community-based sustainable ecotourism can remove poverty in a short span of time, with very little costs.
CLIVE WICKS, consultant, Working Group in Mining in the Philippines
• MINING AND FOOD SECURITY: Mining operations are not being planned together with the Department of Agriculture—who
is responsible for ensuring food security—and other departments tasked to ensure clean water for their municipalities.
• RESPONSIBLE MINING: Our team has not identified any responsible mines in the Philippines, so far.
• ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AREAS: Mining companies have a huge impact on the environment and other fragile biological
systems. By requiring exemptions from the laws, it shows that mining companies don’t respect the laws protecting water
catchments and tropical forests. They impact on irrigation and freshwater systems and pollute our shallow aquifers, which
cannot be cleaned up and pose huge risks to the lives of our fellow Filipinos when disasters strike. This was proven by the
devastation of Typhoon Sendong—floods and toxic wastes—in Cagayan de Oro last year.
• TAMPAKAN: One of the most dangerous proposed mines in the world is in the Philippines. It has the potential to cause
induced seismic activity and cause major problems to six rivers Mindanao. These could cause disaster to people living in
nearby communities, who already have to put up with all the current seismic activities.
• CUMULATIVE RISKS: The cumulative risks of mining in the Philippine context are very high. Whether large-scale or small-
scale, and because of the cumulative risks, we believe that there is really no such thing as responsible mining in fragile island
ecosystems. The confluence of various risks that exist in the Philippines makes mining—a site-specific industry—in the
country an extremely hazardous, destructive and irresponsible undertaking.
6. CHRISTIAN MONSOD, member of the 1986 Constitutional Committee
• POVERTY: Mining has the highest poverty incidence (48.7%) among all the sectors in the country (agriculture, manufacturing,
even the unemployed). It is the only sector where poverty incidence increased between 1988-2009. Thus, mining cannot be
discussed except in the context of our country’s dismal performance in addressing mass poverty and the gross inequalities of
income, wealth and political power that persist more than 25 years after the glowing promise of EDSA of a just society.
• SOCIAL JUSTICE: Mining is often cited as an example of what Paul Krugman calls activities that “privatize benefits and
socialize costs.”
• COSTS AND BENEFITS: Mining companies are allowed to recover and repatriate all pre-operating and development costs up
to 4-5 years after start of operations. Thus, we can assume that these inflows and outflows even out during that period. Mining
operations usually front load production during the first five years, arguably to exploit market opportunities, but this also
happens to coincide with their tax holidays.
• TAXES: From 2000 to 2009, the contribution of mining excise taxes—large-scale, small scale, non-metallic operations—to
total BIR excise tax collections has only been about 0.7%.
- MINING AS A DRIVER OF DEVELOPMENT: : The development role of mining is always described as “potential” because
mining has never played a major role in our sustainable development, not even during the mining boom of the seventies and
early eighties. Truth is, mining is not considered enough of a value-adding activity.
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7. Mining or Food?
by Clive Wicks
A preliminary dam break analysis was used to help assess the likely consequences of a dam failure to downstream communities,
infrastructure and the environment. This further aids in classifying the failure consequence for the dams, and hence helps selection of
the appropriate design criteria.
Based on Table 5.1., the TSF has been given an ‘Extreme” consequence classification, during operation and closure, due to the high
potential for loss of life and high environmental damage if failure occurs. This classification also applies to waste rock co-disposed with
tailings in the TSF. The selection of ‘Extreme” classification means that the structure is designed to the highest level of protection
consistent with international dam engineering practice.
The FWD has been assigned a ‘Very High” failure classification during operation, except where a failure mode could impact the TSF, in
that case the TSF criteria takes precedence. In essence the combined TSF/FWD system is designed to the highest criteria.