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Mining Benefits: will they last?

Unlike plants, minerals do not reproduce. Once minerals are extracted, they are gone forever! One of the most frequently asked questions I get is: what happens when the minerals are depleted? The short answer: mines close and you are out of a job. The long answer is revealed in this short video. Tina Pimentel of Bantay Kita, a non-government organization that advocates for governance and fiscal reforms in mineral extraction, reveals facts about job security when you work for a mining company.

Posted by Gina Lopez on Sunday, April 2, 2017

Position Paper on Legislative Franshise in Mining Operation

​Bantay Kita is a coalition of over 80 organizations nationwide with 60 network affiliates, including Indigenous Peoples Organizations,  working towards improved governance of extractive industries. In line with our objectives, we support proposals that amplify the right of communities to equitable revenue share, and safeguard environment and the well-being of people from the detrimental effects of mining operations. 

​Position on PH-EITI Validation Results

​Bantay Kita commends the Philippine EITI’s compliance to the EITI Standards. Being the first country to achieve the satisfactory progress against the EITI Standard is a milestone. We recognize all efforts and participation of the PH-EITI Multi-Stakeholder Group and Secretariat in pursuing improved natural resource governance.

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