Philippines eyes idle green mining assets to seed sovereign wealth fund

Published on October 15, 2024

Maharlika Investment Corporation head Rafael Consing Jr aims to reap “private equity-type returns” from state-owned copper mines while minimising environmental harm. But critics disagree that such ventures fall under the fund’s mandate.

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