Asean mineral strategy finalized in November

Asian countries are putting the finishing touches on a new five-year plan that will guide cooperation on mining, energy and disaster risk studies, with the document expected to be approved in November.

- By ALDEN MONZON

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), which represents the Philippines in the Coordinating Committee for Geoscience Programmes in East and Southeast Asia (CCOP), said yesterday that the 2026-2030 Strategic Plan was discussed and given focus during the 2nd CCOP Strategic Plan Working Group Meeting held from Sept. 10 to 11 in Bangkok, Thailand.

“Members engaged in detailed discussions and reached consensus on the vision, mission, strategic aims and objectives for the next five years,” MGB said in a statement, signaling continued Philippine participation in the drafting of the regional plan.