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MESD Chief Engr. Reynaldo Gonzales gave updates on several issues and concerns recently discussed during the MESD forum in Manila

The Caraga Mine Environment Management Council (CMEMC) is an association of all  Mine Environmental Protection and Enhancement Officers (MEPEO) and other environmental officers or practitioners connected with the mining companies in Caraga Region. The members gathered together last May 25, 2010 at MGB 13 Training Center, Surigao City for its  first general assembly meeting for the year 2010.

There were 23 members who attended the meeting and during the activity, recent updates on mining policies that will create changes to the future cost of the community development undertakings of the company were tackled which will pave way for a more and bigger projects for the host and neighboring communities.

On the other hand, compliance of the mining companies on mandatory requirements was reviewed to further improve efforts in environmental protection.  Their timely submission of the reportorial requirements, deposit of the  fund obligation and a solid field accomplishment are said to be  the key to an effective environmental mitigation in their areas of responsibility because the environmental officers of the mining companies are the front liners of the mining companies in the protection of the environment and in addressing the possible impacts of the project to the surroundings.

Issues and concerns that hamper best practices of the mining companies were discussed with the Mining Environment and Safety Division of MGB 13 for a better and smoother implementation of the environmental protection programs and activities of the mining companies.

In  fact, a cluster training for those who will be involved in the Multipartite Monitoring Team (MMT) inspection shall be the immediate program of MGB 13 and the CMEMC to orient new members coming from the LGUs and to upgrade basic technical skills of the members. In order to facilitate the conduct of the training considering that there are more than 20 MMTs in the region, MMT members will grouped into clusters per province. Clustering of the MMT members in various provinces in the region shall be organized by the CMEMC members in each province.

With the growing number of mining companies in the region, MGB 13 are tied-up to several priority regulatory functions but with the Caraga Mine Environment Management Council ,they will be a significant partner in ensuring responsible mining in the region, now and onwards.