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EU Ambassador Luc Véron said this initiative aims to support sustainable critical materials projects
Staff Writer, Philippine Star
Wealthy economies have pledged to ramp up their support for the Philippines’ efforts to revitalize its mining industry.
During a recent mining conference co-organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and international think tank Stratbase Institute, the ambassadors of Japan, Australia, Canada and the European Union extended a helping hand to the Philippines’ mining industry
Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya underscored the importance of the import and export of critical materials in the economic relationship between Japan and the Philippines. Japan is a major importer of minerals from the Philippines, notably nickel, copper,and iron.