Are we next in line !!!Home / BUSINESS / AGRI & MINING OceanaGold allowed to resume operations posted July 16, 2021 at 08:30 pm by AFP The Philippines defended Thursday its decision to allow a foreign miner to restart operations at a controversial gold and copper project that has been blockaded by protesters over alleged environmental violations. OceanaGoldwhich is listed in Australia and Canadahas been given a new 25-year license for the Didipio mine in Nueva Vizcaya, the Philippine government said. The previous agreement expired in 2019. Didipio had been one of the largest operating mines in the Philippines, where authorities are trying to revive the stagnant industry to boost state revenues and create jobs in a coronavirus-devastated economy