The Current Scenarioof the Mineral Resources in the Philippines

ABSTRACT: This study was conducted to determine the status of mineral reserves in the Philippines.Particularly it explored the current economic, social and environmental state of the mineral industry. Tosubstantiate the findings, a complex desk review was performed to uncover the legal and institutionalframeworks that govern the mineral resources and identifies the policy gaps, problems and challenges of themineral industry in the country. The findings of the study shed light on the different scenarios of the mineralindustry which were used for policy recommendations.

KEYWORDS: current scenario, mineral resources, Philippines