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Apr 11, 2013 local-government small-scale-mining denr mining-law local-autonomy supreme-court

Local Autonomy vs State Control: DENR's Authority Over Small-Scale Mining Permits

The Supreme Court upholds DENR's power to review and cancel small-scale mining permits issued by provincial governors, clarifying limits of local autonomy.