The Senate approved a bill banning the export of raw minerals, aiming to develop local industries, create higher-value goods, and generate more jobs.

However, the groups lamented the inclusion of a provision in the bill that would bar the export of raw ore. “The proposed ban on the export of raw ores as also contained in SB 2826, however ...

Ejercito said. The Chamber of Mines on Wednesday backed the bill’s approval but called on senators to scrap the raw ore export ban, saying it would lead to hundreds of thousands of Filipino workers ...