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Mines and Geosciences Bureau

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is mandated to regulate the country’s mining industry and sits as a member of the PH-EITIMSG. Previous recommendations have tasked the MGB with broadening EITI participation among mining contractors, improving its governance systems, and institutionalizing disclosures within the Bureau.

12 Ongoing Recommendations
9 Accomplished Recommendations

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PH-EITI Focal Person
Designation
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Ongoing Recommendations

01. ISSUE A CIRCULAR WITH TIMELINES AND GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDARD FORMAT FOR ISHES MONITORING ​
Full Recommendation
Issue a memorandum circular with clear timelines and guidelines for implementation of a standard format for ISHES Monitoring.
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Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development

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Agency Updates
Memorandum circular No. 2018-02, or the Guidelines for Compliance Monitoring and Rating/Scorecard of Mining Permits/Contracts was signed on July 3, 2018.
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The Circular contains the Standard Monitoring Checklist for Tenements, Safety and Health; Environmental Management and Social Development and a Compliance Scorecard that will be utilized by the MGB Regional Offices to determine and measures the compliance of each contractor /permittee/permit holder.
Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress
02. Study the possibility of widening participation in the enhancement of existing guidelines and legal basis of MMTS and MRFCs
Full Recommendation
Study the possibility of widening public sector and academic participation in the revisit, updating, and enhancement of existing guidelines and legal basis of MMTS and MRFCs.

Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development

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Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress
03. Assess how the tool was used and then measure its effectiveness and efficiency and address gaps when found.
Full Recommendation
Assess how the tool was used and then measure its effectiveness and efficiency and address gaps when found.
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Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development
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Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress
04. Undertake development of other tools to build capacities of IPs.
Full Recommendation
Undertake development of other tools to build capacities of IPs.
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Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development
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Self-Assessed Status of Progress
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05.  Prioritize IP-centric initiatives to help ensure proper monitoring and reporting of IP royalties.
Full Recommendation
Prioritize IP-centric initiatives to help ensure proper monitoring and reporting of IP royalties.
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Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development
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Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress
06. Request for updates on the implementation of the directive. 
Full Recommendation
Request for updates on the implementation of the directive.
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Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development
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Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress
07. REQUEST REGIONAL NCIP OFFICES TO WRITE AN ANNUAL PROGRESS NARRATIVE TO BE INCLUDED IN PH-EITI REPORTS.
Full Recommendation
Request regional NCIP offices to write an annual progress narrative to be included in PH-EITI reports.

Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development

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Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress

Accomplished Recommendations

01. STUDY THE POSSIBILITY OF WIDENING PARTICIPATION IN THE ENHANCEMENT OF EXISTING GUIDELINES AND LEGAL BASIS OF MMTS AND MRFCS
Full Recommendation
Study the possibility of widening public sector and academic participation in the revisit, updating, and enhancement of existing guidelines and legal basis of MMTS and MRFCs.

Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development

Milestones
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Agency Updates
There is an ongoing discussion/ study by the MGB through the Mining Safety, and Social Development Division on the selection process of MMT with the Bantay Kita.  (Please refer updates of the same on succeeding page/s.

Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress
02. Enhance monitoring and accuracy of production data
Full Recommendation
Enhance the MGB’s monitoring and accuracy of production data by:
(i) performing its own regular (or even random sampling of) assays of ore shipments; and (ii) ensuring the presence of MGB personnel at the loading dock to check the volume of ore being shipped.

Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development

Milestones
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Agency Updates
The MGB Regional Offices is monitoring(Validation of volume of ore and grade) shipments of Mining Companies. On assay of Ore being shipped, sampling/checking is being done by a third party with the presence of MGB personnel other companies submit samples to the MGB Regional Offices with Laboratories in determination of grade. The third party is agreed both by the seller and the buyer .Currently, MGB is acquiring technical equipment (XRF for the on the spot assay of ore and RTK surveying equipments  for the real time determination of volume of stock files.
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Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress
03. Assess how the tool was used and then measure its effectiveness and efficiency and address gaps when found.
Full Recommendation
Assess how the tool was used and then measure its effectiveness and efficiency and address gaps when found.
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Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development
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Milestones
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Agency Updates
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Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress
04. Undertake development of other tools to build capacities of IPs.
Full Recommendation
Undertake development of other tools to build capacities of IPs.
​​

Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development
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Milestones
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Agency Updates
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Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress
05.  Prioritize IP-centric initiatives to help ensure proper monitoring and reporting of IP royalties.
Full Recommendation
Prioritize IP-centric initiatives to help ensure proper monitoring and reporting of IP royalties.
​​

Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development
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Milestones
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Agency Updates
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Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress
06. Request for updates on the implementation of the directive. 
Full Recommendation
Request for updates on the implementation of the directive.
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Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development
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Milestones
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Agency Updates
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Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress
07. REQUEST REGIONAL NCIP OFFICES TO WRITE AN ANNUAL PROGRESS NARRATIVE TO BE INCLUDED IN PH-EITI REPORTS.
Full Recommendation
Request regional NCIP offices to write an annual progress narrative to be included in PH-EITI reports.

Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development

Milestones
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Agency Updates
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Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress

institutionalized policy reforms

Action Plans

Reports

Ongoing Recommendations

01. Issue a MEMO for implementation of a standard format for ISHES Monitoring
Issue a memorandum circular with clear timelines and guidelines for implementation of a standard format for ISHES Monitoring.

Background

Problem and Effects
Causes

Recommendation from the Fourth Report
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​Agency Updates from the Fourth Report
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Milestones
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Relevance to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development

Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress

02. Study the possibility of widening public sector and academic participation in the revisit, updating, and enhancement of existing guidelines and legal basis of MMTS and MRFCs
Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Recommendation from the Fourth Report
[insert text here]

​Agency Updates from the Fourth Report
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Milestones
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Relevance to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development

Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress

03. Enhance the MGB’s monitoring and accuracy of production data by: (i) performing its own regular (or even random sampling of) assays of ore shipments; and (ii) ensuring the presence of MGB personnel at the loading dock to check the volume of ore being shipped
Background
Problem and Effects
Causes

Recommendation from the Fourth Report
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​Agency Updates from the Fourth Report
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Milestones
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Relevance to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development

Self-Assessed Status of Progress
Significant Progress

Accomplished Recommendations

Related Policy Issuances

Action Plans

Reports

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