Philippines

Population (World Bank): 117,337,368 (2023)

Metal/Ore Exports (% of Total Merchandise Exports, World Bank): 7.9% (2023)

Petroleum Production (Million barrels per day, EIA): 15 Mb/d (2024)

Human Development Index (World Rank, UNDP): 113

2021 Resource Governance Index Score (NRGI): Not Available

EITI Status: Moderate

Link to key economic information (Atlas of Economic Complexity)

Policy documents that include local content relevant provisions:

• Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 7942, 2010

• Philippine Mining Act, 1995

• People’s Small-Scale Mining Act, 1991

• Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, 1987

• Oil Exploration and Development Act, 1972

Local Content Relevant News:

• April 2021 – Philippines lifts nine-year ban on new mines to boost revenues

Analysis and Case Studies:

• Camba and Singh, (2020) – The Role of Domestic Policy Coalitions in Extractive Industries' Governance: Disentangling the Politics of “Responsible Mining” in the Philippines

• Reconalla and Eguia (2016) – Local Content Development Framework in Mining Context: The Case of Pantukan, Compostela Valley, Philippines

• Quisumbing Torres (2015) – Primer on the Philippine Minerals Industry

• Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (2015) – Local Content: Philippines - Mining

• Philippines Senate Economic Planning Office (2013) – Policy Brief Realizing the Philippines’ Mining Potential

• Canare and Mendoza (2013) – Revenue Sharing in Mining: Insights from the Philippine Case