MANILA, April 15 (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo
Duterte has lifted a moratorium on new mineral agreements
imposed in 2012, according to an executive order made public by
the presidential palace on Thursday.
The executive order, which Duterte signed a day earlier,
allows the government to enter into agreements for new mining
projects and undertake a review of existing mining contracts and
agreements for possible renegotiation of the terms, as it seeks
to boost state revenues.