11座矿山“通过”政府环境法规审查，然而另外20家矿山将被采取一定的措施，环境部长Gina Lopez周二表示。
Lopez表示未通过审查的矿业公司将在最终审查结果出来之前再给予7天的时间“解释”运营中出现的问题。
“我希望澄清的是，我没有对采矿业有抱怨，但我竭尽全力的反对采矿业对环境造成的不利影响。为了共同的利益必须做出承诺，”她表示。
建议暂停运营的公司包括：
Libjo Mining Corporation
AAM-Phil Natural Resources Exploration and Development Corporation - Parcel 1 and Parcel 2B
Krominco Incorporated
Carrascal Nickel Corporation
Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation?
Filminera Resources Corporation?
Strongbuilt Mining Development Corporation
Sinosteel Philippines HY Mining Corporation
Oriental Synergy Mining Corporation
Wellex Mining Corporation
Century Peak Corporation - Rapid City Nickel Project and Casiguran Nickel Project
Oriental Vision Mining Philippines Corporation
CTP Construction and Mining Corporation
Agata Mining Ventures Incorporated
Hinatuan Mining Corporation
Benguet Corporation
Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company
OceanaGold Phils, Incorporated
Adnama Mining Resources, Incorporated
SR Metals, Incorporated
通过审查的公司包括：
Philex Mining Corporation?
Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation?
Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation?
Techiron Resources Incorporated
Cagdianao Mining Corporation?
Taganito Mining Corporation?
Platinum Group Metals Corporation?
Greenstone Resources Corporation
Philsaga Mining Corporation?
Pacific Nickel Philippines, Incorporated
Apex Mining Company Incorporated
早期DENR已经暂停的矿山企业包括：
BenguetCorp Nickel Mines Incorporated
Eramen Minerals Incorporated
LNL Archipelago Minerals Incorporated
Zambales Diversified Metals Corporation
Berong Nickel
Citinickel
Claver Minerals
Ore Asia Mining Development Corporation
Mt Sinai Mining Exploration and Development Corporation
Emir Mineral Resources Corporation
根据菲律宾统计，菲律宾暂停镍矿山产量占菲律宾镍矿生产总量的55.5%，大约1800万吨。环境部长Gina Lopez表示将分别会见这些被推荐暂停的矿山，以及9月27日通过审查的矿山。
