“MDPA” means the Mine Development and Production Agreement in the format as specified in Schedule IV (Format of MDPA).
Contract mining is when the owners of a mine employ the services of specialist contractors to conduct the various mining operations such as drilling, blast- ing, equipment maintenance, processing opera- tions, scheduling and budgeting where there is a legal agreement between the two parties that is enforceable by law.
The mining industry operates through a sequence of stages: exploration, discovery, development, production and reclamation. All stages of this Mining Cycle provide direct economic stimulus.
“MDPA” means the Mine Development and Production Agreement in the format as specified in Schedule IV (Format of MDPA).
Under Republic Act No. 7942 or the Philippine Mining Act (“Mining Act”), there are three types of mineral agreements, i.e., the Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (“MPSA”), the Co-Production Agreement, and the Joint Venture Agreement.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries, and illnesses in the nation's mines through a variety of activities and programs.