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Southeast Asia Philippine archipelago


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The subject area:

Palawan BR, Philippines


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Fisheries and other marine products

Major Industries:


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Livestock Development

Major Industries:

Agriculture and Livestock


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Mineral Development

Major Industries:


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Ecotourism

Major Industries:


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Endemic plants and animals Biodiversity areas

Palawan Talking Mynah Philippine Cockatoo

Palawan BearcatPhilippine Dendrobium


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The Puerto Princesa Underground River

Two UNESCO Natural World Heritage Sites:The Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park


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Mineral resource area Mainland) Area hectares)

Prospectiveforbasemetal,precious,andferro-alloy 60,710Prospectivefornickel-chromite 67,850Most highly prospective for nickel-chromite

mineralization 159,300

Total 287,860Projectedareaforminedevelopment 80,000

Mining prospects in Palawan


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Current Mining/Processing Plant Operations in Palawan ProvinceOPERATING

COMPANY

MINERAL/

COMMODITY

SCALE OF PRODUCTION

(production/year)

AREA

(hectares)

ZONE

Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation Nickel 475,000 metric tons/per year (wet) 990 has. ( ) Core zone

( x ) Buffer zone

( x )Transition zone

Berong Nickel Corporation Nickel 300,000 metric tons/year 288 has. ( ) Core zone

( x ) Buffer zone

( )Transition zone

Citinickel Mines and Development

Corporation

Nickel 1.2 Million metric tons/year 1,604 has. ( ) Core zone

( x ) Buffer zone


MacroAsia Mining Corporation Nickel 2.0 Million metric tons/year 971 has. ( ) Core zone( x ) Buffer zone


Ipilan Mining Corporation Nickel 2.0 Million metric tons/year 1,947 has. ( ) Core zone

( x ) Buffer zone


Coral Bay Nickel Corporation Processing Plant 24000 MT as NI/year 24 has


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REPUBLIC ACT 7611 or the SEP Law: Providing the Development Framework ofPalawan Province


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Ridge-to-Reefmanagement framework

of ECANzones

Terrestrial Core Zone

Multiple Use Zone

Restricted Use Area

Controlled UseArea

Traditional Use Area

Coastal Core Zone

Transition/Buffer Area

Sustainable/General Use Area

BufferZone

Multipleuse Zone


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Parameters & criteria in delineating terrestrial ECANECAN zone Description Elevation Land cover Slope Habitat Others

Core zone Area of maximum

protection

> 1,000 m Virgin forest or

primary growth

forest

> 50 %

(> 26.57 degrees)

Critically

threatened/endangered

habitats and habitats of rare

endangered species or

habitat of local endemicspecies of flora and fauna

Other areas which

may be identified

and designated by

the Council

Buffer zone -

Restricted useGenerally surrounds

the Core zone and

provides a protective

barrier;

Critical watersheds

which were identified,

classified or declared

as such by the

government

500 to 1,000

mPoor, stunted and

sparse stands of

semi-deciduous

forest which has a

low regenerationcapacity

36-50 %

(19.80-26.57 degrees)

Areas designated as

biodiversity hotspots and

highly threatened by human

activities based on scientific

studies

In areas where the

criteria of elevation,

slope, or critical

watershed do not

apply, a 200-meter

belt in the mainland

and 100-meter belt

in the islands

surrounding the

Core zone

Buffer zone -

Controlled use

Encircles and

provides the outer

barrier to the Core

zone and Restricted

use zone

300 to

500 m

19-35 %

(10.20-19.80 degrees)

Areas within the

criteria of the

Restricted use zone

where there is a

community

Buffer zone -

Traditional use

Edges of intact

forests where

traditional land use is

already stabilized is

being stabilized

Open, brushland or

grassland areas

that are still

classified as

timberland or public

land with elevation

below 300 meters

> 18% slope

(> 10.20 degrees)

AND below 300

meters elevation

All other areas with

elevation below 300meters

Multiple use

zone

Areas where the

landscape has been

modified for different

forms of land use

such as intensive

timber extraction,

grazing and pastures,

agriculture and

infrastructures

development

Built-up or

settlement areas

located in lowlands

(less than 18%

slope)

< 18% slope

(< 10.20 degrees)

AND below 300

meters elevation

Areas classified as

Alienable and

Disposable lands


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Core Zone - 423,788 (29.3%)

Restricted Use - 146,370 (10.1%)

Controlled Use - 239,437 (16.6%)

Traditional Use - 172,949 (12.0%)

Multiple Use - 463,758 (32.1%)

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Total Area- 1,446,301 hectares

Source: PCSD ECAN-GIS

SEP-ECAN as Regulatory Tool for

Resource Use In Palawan


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The SEP Clearance System


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Areas CLOSED to mining:

Prime agricultural lands

Tourism development areas identified in the National Tourism

Development Plan (NTDP)

Other critical areas, island ecosystems


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Mining Impacts:

loss of vegetation

siltation and soil erosion

landscape alteration

degradation in water quality

dust emissionhabitat degradation

effect on cultural values of indigenous peoples

Mi i I t


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Mining Impacts

View of a Mining Area

N ti l E i t l L


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National Environmental Laws

Relevant to MiningLaw Description Leadagency

StrategicEnvironmentalPlanforPalawanAct(1992)

Providingforthesustainabledevelopment

frameworkforPalawanProvince

PalawanCouncilforSustainableDevelopment

PhilippineMiningAct(1995) Institutingasystemofmineralresourcesexploration,development,utilization,and

conservation

MinesandGeosciencesBureau,DepartmentofEnvironmentalandNaturalResources

EnvironmentalImpactStatementSystem(1978)

EstablishinganEnvironmentalImpactStatementSystemandotherenvironmentalmanagementrelatedmeasures

DepartmentofEnvironmentalandNaturalResources

LocalGovernmentCode(1991)

Providingforamoreresponsiveandaccountablelocalgovernmentstructure

DepartmentofInteriorandLocalGovernment

NationalIntegratedProtectedAreasSystem(1992)

Providingfortheestablishmentandmanagementof

protectedareas

ProtectedAreasandWildlifeBureau,Departmentof

EnvironmentalandNaturalResources

N ti l E i t l L


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National Environmental Laws

Relevant to Mining

IndigenousPeoplesRightsAct(1997)

Providingfortherecognition,protection,

andpromotionoftherightsofindigenousculturalcommunities

NationalCommissiononIndigenousPeoples

AgricultureandFisheriesModernizationAct(1997)

Prescribingurgentrelatedmeasurestomodernizetheagricultureand

fisheriessectorsofthecountry

DepartmentofAgriculture

ThePhilippineFisheriesCode(1998)

Providingforthedevelopment,management,andconservationofthefisheriesandaquaticresources

BureauofFisheriesandAquaticResources,DepartmentofAgriculture

ClimateChangeAct(2009) Mainstreamingclimatechangeintogovernmentpolicyformulations

ClimateChangeCommission

PhilippineDisasterRiskReductionandManagementAct(2010)

StrengtheningthePhilippinedisasterriskreductionand

managementsystem

NationalDisasterRiskReductionandManagementCouncil

Law Description Lead Agency


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Multi- stakeholder cooperation


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Mining GoodPractices: Corporate SocialResponsibility


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Environmental Enhancement Activities


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Social Development and Management Program

Housing project for IPs


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Social Development and Management Program


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Research and Other Good Practices


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Tailings Rehabilitation Project of Coral Bay Nickel Corporation

Oct. 2012 Aerial Photograph - After 2

years of rehabilitation work

April 2010 Satellite Image - Before

rehabilitation works


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Newly Planted Grasses & HerbsJune 2011 Condition after 16 months Sep 2012


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Fiscal Contributions Derived from Mining

Sharing of Mining Taxes and

Royalties


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Areas for Improvement:

Need to revisit laws where tax holidays

and other preferential incentives are

granted to mining companies;

Proceeds from mining taxes be utilized for

community investments to ensure a self

reliant and sustainable communities that

will survive even after the phasing-out of

the mining ventures ; and

Institutionalization of cost-benefit

analysis as an input to decision making.


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The splendor of Palawan BR, a legacy to the future generations!

THANK YOU

Kiddie Wildlife Savers Club

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