The Environment and Natural Resources Department granted an environmental compliance certificate to Citinickel Mines and Development Corp. for its Pulot nickel mining project in three barangays in Sofronio Española town in Palawan.
Environment Secretary Jose Atienza informed Caroline Tanchay, president of Citinickel, that the department was giving Citinickel the go-signal to proceed with its planned nickel mining project after “satisfying the requirements” and on recommendation of the Environmental Management Bureau.
Citinickel holds the mineral production sharing agreement that covers the 2,200-hectare sprawling nickel-rich mining concession in the towns of Narra and Sofronio Española in Palawan.
Citinickel said the certificate covered mining and direct shipment of 1.2 million metric tons of nickel ore in 1,408 hectares of its concession in Sofronio Española.
The mining project features development and operations limited to waste stripping, ore extraction, loading, and shipment as well as construction, rehabilitation and improvement of mine haul and access roads.
It also includes construction and operations of mine structures and support facilities, such as stockyards, equipment yard and office, camp site and assay and drainage systems, waste dump areas, settling ponds and other silt and erosion control infrastructures.
Source: Manila Standard
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