From Just Transitions to Just Transformations- Community-Based Scoping Study on the Impacts of Transition Mineral Mining in the Philippines

The new age of mining under the energy transition poses significant risk of exacerbating climate inequities. The increased demand for transition minerals necessary for the production of green technologies has led to the fast-tracking of mineral licenses within climate-vulnerable, fragile, and corruption-prone states such as the Philippines. The Philippines, ranking second globally in nickel production, emerges as a targeted destination for foreign investment due to its role as the second largest producer of nickel, supplying essential elements for low-carbon technologies and electric vehicles. However, the Philippines’ mining sector contributes less than 1% to the nation’s GDP, with large-scale mining provinces host to amongst the highest poverty incidences in the nation.

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