Reminder: IRR now allows open-pit mine Executive Order No. 130
The government has formally repealed the ban on open-pit mining method in the country, at least based on draft implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Executive Order (EO) 130.
Based on the draft of the three-page IRR, the government repealed, amended, and modified several department orders of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued in the past to pave way for the implementation of EO 130, which lifted the national moratorium on new mining projects. https://mb.com.ph/2021/05/20/irr-now-allows-open-pit-mine/