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.
Any individual, partnership firm, company can apply online for Mineral Due Clearance Certificate. The existing Lessee & Licensee can also apply online for MDCC in their console. Any new user can get oneself registered and then go ahead in applying for the same by uploading all the relevant documents.
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.
“MDPA” means the Mine Development and Production Agreement in the format as specified in Schedule IV (Format of MDPA). 2.11 “Mineral Block” means name of the block Block. 2.12. “
Mining Productivity Index (MPI) by McKinsey shows that global mining. productivity has reversed course with a gradual increase in productivity. since 2013.
“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.