THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the government has no plan to ban the export of nickel ore but is focused on attracting mineral processing investment.   

“There is no proposal to ban the export of nickel ore. We will encourage the processing of nickel ore in the Philippines. We always go by market mechanisms,” Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual told reporters at a virtual briefing late Wednesday.

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