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Country’s Nickel, Chromite, and Gold reserves increased from 2013 to 2018, Copper reserves remained on the same level
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The total nickel reserves in the Philippines has increased by 1.5 percent from 2.02 billion metric tons (MT) in 2013 to 2.05 billion MT in 2018. This increase is mainly attributed to reappraisals recorded during the period, with a net total of more…
Tree-covered Area reached 7.8 Million Hectares in 2015
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The total tree-covered area of the Philippines increased from 6.5 million hectares in the beginning of 2010 to 7.8 million hectares in 2015. The trend for tree-covered area increased steadily with an average annual growth rate of 3.6 percent.
Extraction of Coal, Oil and Natural Gas Increased from 2000 to 2017
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The extraction of Philippine energy resources increased from 2000 to 2017. Coal extraction increased by almost ninefold from 1.4 million metric tons (MT) to 13.3 million MT in 2017. Meanwhile, oil extraction increased from 0.4 million barrels of oil…
Stocks of Surface Water and Soil Water decreased by 20.4 percent in 2015
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The stock of surface and soil water in the country showed a decline of about 20.4 percent for the year 2015. At the beginning of the 2015, the stock of water amounted to a total of 94.6 billion cubic meters (BCM), decreasing to 75.3 BCM at the end…