Mines Bureau proposes shrinking exploration permit in Nueva Vizcaya
What happened
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau proposed substantially shrinking a contested exploration permit in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, which spans 4,456 hectares and affected six villages. The Bureau intends to recommend removing four villages from the permit coverage, retaining only Pao and Kakidugen. This proposal addresses opposition from residents maintaining an anti-mining barricade.
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Why it matters
The current activity under the permit is intended to establish whether commercially viable mineral deposits exist. The proposed reduction in the permit's geographic scope affects the potential for resource development within Nueva Vizcaya.
Governor Jose Gambito leads provincial efforts in Nueva Vizcaya, whose capital is Bayombong.
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Who's involved
- Jose GambitoGovernor of Nueva Vizcaya, addressing limits of national permits
- Mines and Geosciences BureauPhilippine government agency proposing the permit reduction
- Nueva VizcayaProvince where the exploration permit is located
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The entities involved
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Jose Gambito
governor of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines since 2023
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Mines and Geosciences Bureau
Philippine government agency
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Nueva Vizcaya
province of the Philippines
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