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Despite its rich mineral deposits, the Philippine mining industry is just a fraction of what it was in the 1970s and 1980s when the country ranked among the ten leading gold and copper producers worldwide. Low metal prices, high production costs, and lack of investment in infrastructure have contributed to the industry's overall decline. A December 2004 Supreme Court decision upheld the constitutionality of the 1995 Mining Act, thereby allowing up to 100% foreign-owned companies to invest in large-scale exploration, development, and utilization of minerals, oil, and gas.

Despite its rich mineral deposits, the Philippine mining industry is just a fraction of what it was in the 1970s and 1980s when the country ranked among the ten leading gold and copper producers worldwide. Low metal prices, high production costs, and lack of investment in infrastructure have contributed to the industry's overall decline. A December 2004 Supreme Court decision upheld the constitutionality of the 1995 Mining Act, thereby allowing up to 100% foreign-owned companies to invest in large-scale exploration, development, and utilization of minerals, oil, and gas.

==== Philippines is projected to become an upper middle-income country ====

==== Philippines is projected to move from a lower middle-income country to an upper middle-income country ====

''See also:'' [[Middle-income countries]]

''See also:'' [[Middle-income countries]]

The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established in 1966 with 31 offices in the world designed to promote social and economic development in Asia. The Bank is headquartered in Manilla, Philippines.

According to BusinessWorld Online: "The World Bank currently classifies the Philippines as a lower middle-income country with a GNI per capita of $3,950. The Philippines has been classified as a lower middle-income country since 1987, which is the earliest available data from the World Bank."<ref>[https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2023/11/27/559816/philippines-could-reach-upper-middle-income-status-by-2025-or-2026/#:~:text=The%20World%20Bank%20currently%20classifies,data%20from%20the%20World%20Bank. Philippines could reach upper middle-income status by 2025 or 2026], BusinessWorld Online, 2023</ref>

At the present time, the Philippines has high [[GNP]] growth and it is projected to become an upper [[Middle-income countries|middle-income country]] by 2026.<ref>[https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/philippines-may-achieve-upper-middle-income-status-by-2026-11815881.html Philippines likely to be upper middle-income country by 2026], Money Control website, November 2023</ref>

At the present time, the Philippines has high [[GNP]] growth and it is projected to become an upper [[Middle-income countries|middle-income country]] by 2025/2026.<ref>[https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/philippines-may-achieve-upper-middle-income-status-by-2026-11815881.html Philippines likely to be upper middle-income country by 2026], Money Control website, November 2023</ref><ref>[https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2023/11/27/559816/philippines-could-reach-upper-middle-income-status-by-2025-or-2026/#:~:text=The%20World%20Bank%20currently%20classifies,data%20from%20the%20World%20Bank. Philippines could reach upper middle-income status by 2025 or 2026], BusinessWorld Online, 2023</ref>

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