Before this administration formally started, certain pronouncements had already been made by the then-President-elect on his policy on mining: to curb illegal and irresponsible mining and for mining companies to comply with the laws and international standards, particularly that of Australia and Canada. Some mining companies, including Philex, openly supported the President's call. And why not? Illegal and irresponsible mining was bad for business, bad for the economy.
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