The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines, or COMP, recently held its 19th annual Mining Philippines 2023 International Conference and Exhibition at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel.
This was the grand comeback that we had touted as early as March of this year, after a hiatus of around four years or so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s conference was bigger, bolder, and better than ever before!
The conference hall itself was jampacked, as more people had registered than could be accommodated. If there was “revenge travel” and “revenge shopping” post-pandemic, this was definitely a case of “revenge attendance.” Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual then delivered his keynote address, followed by Session Three on “Measuring the impacts of mining: Environmental, Ecological, and Economic Perspectives,” and Session Four on “Developing a Comprehensive Mining Roadmap: Integrating Upstream, Downstream, and Associated Technologies.”The conference resumed the next day with a keynote from Manuel V. Pangilinan, chairman of First Pacific Co., Ltd.
For her part, Ambassador H.K. Yu said, “Our objectives aligned, I cannot think of a better duo than Australia and the Philippines. We have great opportunity here to go through this exciting pathway, hand in hand, exploring how things are working in both countries.” Chairman MVP said it all: “Mining is not the enemy, but poverty is. The most damaging myth in which our industry must contend with is the idea that we must choose between sustainability and mining. We should forge ahead together as one industry, in unity, in strength and do the right things for our people and for our planet.”
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