Philippine Environment Code

Section 40

The national government, through the Department of Natural Resources, shall undertake a system of gainful exploitation and rational and efficient utilization of mineral resources and shall encourage citizen participation in this endeavor.

Section 41

Measures for Exploitation and Utilization of Mineral Resources. Measures for the gainful exploitation and rational and efficient utilization of such mineral resources may include, but shall not be limited to the following: (a) increasing research and development in mineral resources technology; (b) training of additional technical manpower needed in geology, geophysics, mining engineering, and related fields; (c) regulating the exploitation of identified mineral reserves; (d) accelerating the exploration of undiscovered mineral deposits; and (e) encouraging the establishment of processing plants for refined metals.