Weir, a global leader in mining technology, has successfully installed China’s largest mill circuit slurry pump. The order includes six WARMAN® MCR® 650 pumps and two WARMAN® MCR® 750 pumps. The site, located in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), sits 5,300 metres above sea level. The thin air and freezing temperatures create a complex operating enviro...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to fast-track strategic infrastructure in conflict-affected areas, accelerating the implementation of the Road Network Development Project in Conflict-Affected Areas in Mindanao (RNDP-CAAM) to strengthen connectivity and sustain peace in the Bangsamoro Autono...

Silangan Mindanao Mining Co., Inc. (SMMCI) has secured official approval from its Mine Rehabilitation Fund Committee (MRFC) for the company’s 2026 Annual Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program (AEPEP), reinforcing its commitment to responsible environmental stewardship and community accountability. The presentation and deliberation of the 202...

Celsius Resources Limited (ASX, AIM: CLA) announced significant corporate developments as it advances financing for the Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog (MCB) Copper-Gold Project. Interim Chairman Appointment The company has appointed Peter Hume, a long-standing non-executive director and former managing director and technical director of its Philippine affi...

Aiming to preserve and promote the rich heritage of the Tuwali indigenous group of Ifugao, Canadian mining firm OceanaGold is strengthening its partnership with Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) through the company’s Indigenous Peoples (IP) Culture Revitalization Program. To deepen its engagement with Indigenous communities, OceanaGold Philippines ...

  A Multi-partite Monitoring Team (MMT) convened from January 27 to 30, 2026, to conduct a comprehensive validation of the Hinatuan Mining Corporation-Tagana-an Nickel Project (HMC-TNP), focusing on the implementation of its Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program (EPEP) for the third and fourth quarters of 2025, as well as the project’s annua...

APNI, PNIA Forge Strategic Partnership to Promote Regional Cooperation and Sustainable Development The Asosiasi Penambang Nikel Indonesia (APNI), or Indonesia Nickel Miners Association and the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) recently signed a partnership agreement aimed at deepening cooperation across the nickel value chain. The move come...

Weir’s materials technology capabilities are a key factor in WARMAN® MCR® slurry pumps remaining the preferred solution for mill circuit applications among the world’s major miners. Notably, Weir’s long-standing expertise in elastomer science enables its rubber-lined pumps to compete directly with, and often outperform, metal-lined alternatives in abrasiv...

DMCI Mining Corporation reported record nickel ore production in 2025, driven by higher output from its Zambales operations and the start of initial mining at its Long Point project. The emerging nickel producer said it produced 2.0 million wet metric tons of nickel ore during the year, a 33% increase from 1.5 million wet metric tons in 2024. Shipments...

The Philippines has taken a decisive step toward a stronger role in global critical minerals supply chains with a new memorandum of understanding signed with the United States—a move industry experts say could open the door to investment, technology transfer, and more sustainable mining practices. The deal was inked on February 4, 2026 in Washington at...

The Philippine Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has approved the first renewal of Exploration Permit No. 011-2023-CAR for the Botilao Porphyry Copper-Gold Prospect, located in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), under the Philippine affiliate of Celsius Resources Limited, Makilala Mining Company, Inc. (MMCI). The two-year renewal allows MMCI ...

As the first quarter of 2026 gets under way, Silangan Mindanao Mining Co., Inc. (SMMCI) has entered a critical stage of final preparations ahead of its anticipated commercial production, marking a major milestone in the development of the Silangan copper-gold project in Surigao del Norte. The milestone was underscored by the first site visit of the yea...

Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (PSE: FNI), one of the Philippines’ leading nickel ore exporters, has earned international recognition for its strong governance and corporate social responsibility practices after securing top honors at the prestigious In-House Community (IHC) Counsel of the Year Awards 2025. Out of a record-breaking 200 nominations ac...

Ipilan Nickel Corporation (INC), the Palawan-based operating subsidiary of Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (PSE: FNI), has officially commenced its mining operations for calendar year 2026 following the successful loading of its first nickel ore shipment for the year. The bulk carrier MV RU Cheng Shan has completed loading at Ipilan’s anchorage area i...

By Noel B. Lazaro and Reeno E. Febrero There are moments in geopolitics when the choreography matters less than the quiet exchanges behind it. In late October in Busan, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping staged one of those scenes: a handshake, a photo-op, and a declaration that the rare-ea...

Silangan Mindanao Mining Co., Inc. (SMMCI) has marked a major step forward after its Five-Year Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) received official approval from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region XIII. The deliberation was held at the MGB Region XIII Training Center. Engr. Francis Glenn N. Suante, chief of the Mine Safety, Env...

A delegation of 22 personnel from the Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) of Quezon, led by Mayor Anabelle Binwag, visited the Runruno Gold Project on January 19 for a mine tour aimed at deepening understanding of the site’s operations and responsible mining practices. The visit provided participants with first-hand exposure to the operations of FCF...

Mining Asia (https://www.miningasiaconvention.com), Southeast Asia’s largest and longest-standing mining conference and exhibition, showcasing the region’s dynamic mining sector to an international audience of investors, industry leaders, and key mining stakeholders, is returning to Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre from June 23–24, ...

Celsius Resources Limited says the Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog Copper-Gold Project is technically robust and financially compelling Celsius Resources Limited has announced the results of a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for its Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog (MCB) Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines, confirming what the company described as a technically a...

Silangan Mindanao Mining Co., Inc. (SMMCI) welcomed science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students from Caraga Regional Science High School and Surigao City National High School for a one-day educational mine site tour at the Silangan Project, marking the company’s first official site visit of 2026. The visit was part of an academic i...

Shell Philippines has awarded certificates of Carbon Credits Retirement to two operating projects of TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc. (TVIRD), recognizing their responsible mining practices and climate leadership. The Balabag project in Zamboanga del Sur and the Siana project in Surigao del Norte were honored under Shell’s Carbon Compensation Pro...

Hallmark Mining Corporation (HMC) has set aside at least P20 million each year to support Indigenous Peoples (IP) through its Social Development and Management Program (SDMP), providing legally mandated royalties and benefits that include scholarships, basic services, water systems, and road maintenance. The mining firm said its initiatives also cover ...

Celsius Resources Limited has appointed Grant Samuel Capital Advisory Pty Limited to assist in finalizing financing for its Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog (MCB) Copper-Gold Project, held under Philippine affiliate Makilala Mining Co., Inc. (MMCI). The company said it has received “strong interest in financing the MCB Project from numerous well-qualified inter...

​​​​​President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on January 8, 2026 led the inauguration of the PhP2.3-billion Camalaniugan Bridge, a project expected to boost economic activity in northern Cagayan. “I think this will serve as a model for many of the other bridge projects that we will be seeing around the country,” Marcos said during the ceremony. The 2.16-ki...