LX International recognized for restoring Philippine copper mine’s ecosystem
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LX International, a trading company under LX Group, said Thursday it received a Certificate of Final Relinquishment from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) under the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources, after restoring the ecosystem of the Rapu Rapu copper mine in the Southeast Asian country. This marks the first time the Philippine government has granted the certificate since the 1995 amendment to the Philippine Mining Act, which mandated mine rehabilitation. The decision was based on the bureau’s review of LX International’s fulfillment of its plan to restore an abandoned mine. LX International also became the first Korean company to earn official recognition from a foreign government for restoring the ecosystem of an overseas mine. The company acquired the Rapu Rapu mine in 2008 to produce copper and zinc. It began rehabilitating the mine’s environment in 2018 in partnership with the local community. During this process, LX International improved village infrastructure near the mine, built an elementary school and donated funds to support residents attWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times
Quelle: Korea Times