St.

Paul University Surigao

St. Paul University System
8400 Surigao City

MINE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

MICAH EILLA QUEEN O. CABRIADAS
BSEM-III ENGR. NATHANIEL TIU
Activity 4: ESSAY
1. What is the significance of RA 9003 in managing the environment relating to mining
activities? What are the provisions of the which addresses the issues of the mining
sector with regards to the waste produced in mining?
Answer:
Republic Act 9003 or Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 is
an Act providing for an Ecological Solid Waste Management Program, declaring certain
acts prohibited and providing penalties, appropriating fund, therefore, and for the
opposite purposes. This law promotes development programs to improve solid waste
management and resource conservation techniques, simpler institutional arrangements,
and indigenous and improved methods of waste reduction, collection, separation, and
recovery.
Mining activities may harm the environment if it's irresponsible mining. Mining
waste is one of the foremost important waste streams. It can contain a large number of
dangerous substances. It comes from exploiting and processing natural resources. It
includes materials like topsoil overburdens which are removed to understand access to
natural resources, and waste rock and tailings this is often after the extraction of the
valuable mineral. Chemical utilized in the extraction of minerals can permanently pollute
the land, which makes people unable to farm in certain places. Hazardous waste may
harm human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or
disposed of, or otherwise managed. Republic Act 9003 is seen to be comprehensive
enough in taking action on solid wastes.
Mining features a large impact on the environment of its improper management
through Ecological solid waste which gives for segregation at source, segregated
transportation, storage, transfer, processing, treatment, and disposal of solid waste and
each one other waste management activities which don't harm the environment.
Republic ACT 9003 makes sure the protection of human health and therefore the whole
environment.
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St. Paul University System
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2. What is the significance of RA 9275 in managing the environment relating to mining

activities? What are the provisions of the which addresses the issues of the mining
sector with regards to handling water resources in a mine site?
Answer:

REPUBLIC ACT 9275 a law providing for complete water quality management
and other purposes this act also know because the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004.
Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 promotes environmental strategies, use of control
mechanisms for the protection of water bodies or resources. And provide for a broad
management program for water pollution that considers water pollution prevention
promotes public information and education and to encourages the participation of an
informed and active public in water quality management.
Today, water is the driver of economic development in the country. The
Philippines is rich and has abundant water resources necessary for its economic
development. Mining activities affect water through heavy use of water in exploiting and
processing ore, and thru pollution from discharged mine seepage from tailings and
waste rock impoundments. Mining activities threaten the water sources on which we all
depend. On a more relevant note, the Philippines clean water act helps control pollution
that is based on any sources, that lays down water quality standards and regulations
especially when it comes to any mining company activities. Mining activities should be
guided by current best practices in environmental management committed to reducing
the impacts of mining and effectively and efficiently protecting the environment
Mining features a large impact to the environment of its improperly managed
through Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 which aim to protect the country’s water
bodies from the land-based source. It provides for an all-in and integrated strategy to
prevent water pollution through a multi-sectoral and participatory approach.