“MDPA” means the Mine Development and Production Agreement in the format as specified in Schedule IV (Format of MDPA).
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.
“MDPA” means the Mine Development and Production Agreement in the format as specified in Schedule IV (Format of MDPA).
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.
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.