Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/243053 
Year of Publication: 
2019
Series/Report no.: 
UPSE Discussion Paper No. 2019-03
Publisher: 
University of the Philippines, School of Economics (UPSE), Quezon City
Abstract: 
Water use is one of the most critical sustainability issues of the mining sector. It is important in each stage of the mining life cycle. The water use of the mine can introduce significant ecological changes. It can compete with the water use of households living in the community and other economic activities in the area. We look at the water use of two large scale mining companies and communities in Didipio, Nueva Viscaya and Taganito, Surigao del Norte. We compare water extraction with various factors such as mineral production, land use, rehabilitation, mine development, and environmental concerns. Based on our initial findings, the rate of water extraction of the two mines is significantly correlated with the level of mine development, rehabilitation and pollution control. In both cases, household consumption plays a minimal role in driving the demand for water.
Subjects: 
mining
water use
water extraction
Philippines
JEL: 
Q56
Q58
Q59
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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