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APEC Mining Task Force (MTF)

MTF MSESDD 3 May 24 2017
Delegates from the Philippines, from left, Engr. Rodolfo L. Velasco, Jr. (MGB), Dr. Merian Mani (President of Marinduque State College) and Engr. Marcial H. Mateo (MGB) attend the 11th APEC Mining Task Force Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam on 9 May 2017. [MGB]

The APEC Mining Task Force aims to support the Ministers Responsible for Mining in the fulfillment of the priorities set by APEC Leaders and Ministers. The MTF consists of officials and experts in government and academia, private industry, and regional and international organizations.

Since 2014, annual MTF meetings are together with the APEC Mining Public-Private Dialogue, which provides a venue for collaboration on mining-related issues.
 
Focal Office:
Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)
Date Launched:
Established 9 September 2007
Focal Persons:
HON. ROY A. CIMATU
Secretary, DENR
Tel. No. -(632) 926 3011, 920 4301, 929 6626 loc 2258

ATTY. WILFREDO G. MONCANO
Director, DENR-MGB
Tel. No. (632) 920 9120, 920 1635

ATTY. DANILO U. UYKIENG
Assistant Director, DENR-MGB
Tel. No. (632) 920 9130, 920 1635

MS. SOCORRO C. OQUENDO
OIC-Chief, Planning, Policy and International Affairs Division, DENR-MGB
Tel. No. (632) 667 6700 local 135
Commitments:
As an APEC MTF member, the Philippines, represented by the DENR-MGB, advances the mining policy principles adopted by the APEC MMRM and also addresses issues raised by the mining industry.
Sources / Relevant Links:
http://www.apec.org/Groups/SOM-Steering-Committee-on-Economic-and-Technical-Cooperation/Task-Groups/Mining-Task-Force.aspx
https://www.apec.org/Meeting-Papers/Sectoral-Ministerial-Meetings/ Mining/2018_mining
Status:

Updates

In 2017, the Mining Task Force endorsed the action plan for the mining industry to contribute to regional economic integration and sustainable and inclusive growth in the APEC Region.

According to Mr. Rodrigo Urquiza, Head of the International Affairs Unit, Ministry of Mining, Chile and APEC MTF Chairperson, the task force's Terms of Reference (TOR) includes a sunset clause which is two years starting 2017. At the expiration, the mandate and TOR shall be reviewed and a recommendation on its renewal shall be taken up with the Senior Officials for approval.

The issue was part of the discussion during the First Senior Officials' Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM 1) on 7-8 March 2019 in Santiago, Chile. To date, getting the consensus on the renewal of the mandate or the new TOR of the APEC MTF is still ongoing.
This Page was updated on 16 December 2019 and will be updated on 10 December 2020
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