Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EXPORTATION OF BLACK SAND AND ITS DERIVATIVES IN ITS RAW FORM TO OTHER COUNTRIES
Date filed
February 18, 2020
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06321
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EXPORTATION OF BLACK SAND AND ITS DERIVATIVES IN ITS RAW FORM TO OTHER COUNTRIES
ABSTRACT : Intends to address potential revenue losses from black sand mining caused by unscrupulous companies who take advantage of the laxity by which permits are issued, which prompted the Mining Industry Coordination Council (MICC) had issued Resolution No. 4 or the "Adoption of Immediate Measures to Address Black Sand Mining Operations in the Country."Proposes to prohibit the exportation of black sand in its raw form and to require all black sand mining companies to institute, build, or lease advanced processing plants for magnetite within the province where they are conducting actual mining operation.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SINGSON, JOSE "BONITO" JR. C.
DATE FILED : 2020-02-18
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Salvador-Tambunting (000 2021-09-21)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: HB10618
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES ON 2020-02-24

Abstract

Intends to address potential revenue losses from black sand mining caused by unscrupulous companies who take advantage of the laxity by which permits are issued, which prompted the Mining Industry Coordination Council (MICC) had issued Resolution No. 4 or the "Adoption of Immediate Measures to Address Black Sand Mining Operations in the Country."Proposes to prohibit the exportation of black sand in its raw form and to require all black sand mining companies to institute, build, or lease advanced processing plants for magnetite within the province where they are conducting actual mining operation.

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