A study of Ibon Foundation revealed that the mining industry’s contribution to the country’s gross domestic product was less than 0.10 percent since 1995 – when the Comprehensive Mining Act took effect.
Sa pag-aaral ng Ibon Foundation, isang mananaliksik na grupo, tatlong porsiyento lamang ang ambag ng industriya ng pagmimina sa gross domestic product (GDP) ng bansa kada taon nitong nakalipas na sampung taon.