The mantra of Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation (THPAL) in its pursuit to protect and manage the areas around it is "adding value to the environment," as evidenced by its strict implementation of air, noise, and water quality monitoring. The company has successfully implemented an Integrated Farming System, which could be considered a best practice in t...

As proof of its investment in its employees, NAC-Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) has obtained accreditation from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Provider allowing better access to training and development opportunities. The certification from the CPD Council of Mining Engineering was granted o...

In GHD, the transition to hybrid work presented a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink the design and role of its offices. The aim is to create a place where people want to come versus where they must come. Reverting to the status quo was never an option, especially because long commutes are typical in the Philippines. Given this, renovation wor...

Chief Asia is a manufacturer of full-line bulk material handling equipment that focus on providing a whole range of services for agricultural and industrial material handling equipment, including engineer design, equipment manufacture, installation, and commissioning. Our custom-designed equipment can support every aspect of handling heavy-duty loads l...

Hinatuan Mining Corp. (HMC), a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), spends P 11.4 million to support the health care services of the Municipality of Tagana-an. Budget used is part of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of HMC. HMC spent 10M of its CSR for the construction of the Rural Health Unit (RHU) in the Municipality of Tagana-an. The cons...

Integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) reported P10.2 billion in net income in the second quarter, a 5-percent downtick from its record high of P10.8 billion last year. Despite significant corrections in global coal index prices and the impact of high base effect, SMPC delivered robust financial results because of higher...

APEX MINING PUSHES FOR MORE RESEARCH TO STRENGTHEN MINING’S SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES Apex Mining has formalized the Apex Mining Professorial Chair — one each in Mining Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering — through the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (UPERDFI). According to Luis R. Sarmiento, ASEAN Eng., Apex Mining’s p...

Since 2010, Austhai Geophysical Consultants Group has been working with clients in the Philippines. Through the years, they are involved with various Philippine mining exploration projects, serving over 27 companies. With their headquarters in Hong Kong and Thailand, they plan to open their first Philippine office in Makati City later this year.

Photo: Joint site inspection together with project owner COHECO team, and PCML technical team at COHECO hydropower project in Benguet. Peregrine Construction and Management L.L.C., Inc. (PCML) has moved its corporate office from Pampanga to Baguio City, Benguet. The move brought about PCML’s business growth up north with its continuous projects lea...

Commitment to innovation. Product development. Market insights. Unmatched experience. These are just some of the things that give Valley Blades Limited—and our customers—the leading edge. The Grader-Link ProTM mining grader blade by Valley Blades delivers longer wear life compared to standard OEM blades. Uniquely designed in locking segments of 46lb...

Photo: In September 2022, Major Drilling Philippines teams reached 1,494,810.24 lost time injury-free hours at the Masbate Gold Project When you arrive at a Major Drilling platform, the first thing you see is a two-meter gold and white safety sign with prominent blue icons. Each image depicts the specific Personal Protective Equipment drillers or visit...

A total of 332 patients benefitted from the Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC) and Taganito HPAL Nickel Corp. (THPAL) Medical-Surgical Mission from February 12-17 at the Surigao del Norte Provincial Hospital (SDNPH) in Placer, Surigao del Norte. Of the 332 patients, 174 had undergone minor operation, and 158 patients for major operation. Before the start of the M...

Industrial conveyor systems are extremely versatile; they can be modified and customized to fit your application. Chief industrial conveyors are utilized for long, overland applications and move many types of commodities. We have designs available for installation in port facilities, coal, mining, biomass, and any industrial operation. At Chief, we off...

Integral, a purveyor of market-leading process control solutions in the Philippines, celebrates its 20th anniversary this 2023. The event, held in EDSA Shangri-La, was attended by the company’s employees, clients, and supply chain partners.   The celebration was a showcase of Integral’s history. But more importantly, it highlighted lessons the compa...

Mining operations use a combination of metallurgical processes for mineral extraction. This often involves flotation to produce a mineral concentrate followed by smelting or leaching to recover the final product(s). Knowing the quantitative mineralogy at each of these stages is important to optimizing the effective and efficient recovery of a valuable min...

The practice of in-service oil analysis or used oil analysis started over a century ago on locomotive engines. Now it is one of the most important components of condition based maintenance (CBM), a practice of assessing a machine’s condition by periodically gathering data on key machine health indicators to determine maintenance schedules. Billions of dol...