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Philippine miners to seek legal remedies after closure, suspension orders

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LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT
Philippine miners that were either ordered shut or suspended for environmental infractions will seek legal remedies, a spokesman for the country's mining group said, adding that the entire mining audit was "clearly flawed". Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Regina Lopez earlier ordered the closure of 21 mines, mostly nickel producers that account for about half of output in the world's biggest nickel ore supplier, as a government campaign to fight environmental degradation deepens.
 
 
 
 
 

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