ADDITIONAL mineral reservation areas in the Philippines may be declared soon to help provide fair access to their resources and generate more revenues for the government, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Thursday.

According to Environment Undersecretary for Mining Analiza Rebuelta-Teh, the DENR’s Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is identifying mineralized and high-mineral-potential areas, including existing mines, for declaration as such.