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Philippine mining set for bumpy ride under Duterte administration
Published Fri, Jul 1, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Manila
AFTER the Philippines became the top supplier of nickel ore to China in the last two years, its struggling mining industry may have felt like it was turning a corner.
But hope in the industry of getting an easier ride exploiting minerals in a country with a strong anti-mining lobby now looks misplaced with the new administration of President Rodrigo Duterte sending tough messages on mining.
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