JRC is a visa consultancy business based out of Cebu City and has seven offices currently around the central and eastern visayas. We caught up with the founder and owner JR in his head office in Cebu City reflecting on the past few years and what lies ahead in an emerging economy and return of overseas nationals after the pandemic closed much of the co...

Photo: The weavers who work hand in hand with HMC producing jobo pots and other weaving products The weavers in Sitio Campandan, in the island of Hinatuan, have been contracted by Hinatuan Mining Corp. (HMC), a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), to produce 5000 seedling pots made of ‘pandan dagat’ (pandanus tectorius) which they call “jobo pots” in...

Superior coverage area and outstanding operator assistance features. The new Boomer E10 and E20 mark another breakthrough for automated face drilling rigs. Both rigs are available with optional battery-electric driveline for zero-emission tramming. The new Boomer E10 and E20 from Epiroc offer great flexibility and coverage thanks to their small footpri...

Despite common use of coal in power generation, one overlooked aspect is that coal is a significantly heterogeneous and complex material and its fuel characteristics vary significantly in the deposits in any direction depending on the geological conditions. Therefore, a thorough geological investigation to understand these changes is not only essential in...

Figure 1. Mineralogy of Nickel Laterites Reflectance spectroscopy was applied as a sampling tool for deriving compositional data of nickel laterites in the Koniambo deposits of New Caledonia. The aim of the work was to test the feasibility of acquiring spectral reflectance data for retrieving quantitative compositional information on nickel laterites e...

Photo credit: Chief Industries  Chief industrial conveyors are ruggedly built to withstand years of use in harsh operating conditions and are custom designed to fit your application and engineered for outdoor purposes or combined into an existing manufacturing process. Chief offers heavy-duty open belt conveyors for a wide range of bulk handling app...

Photo credit: 2GO 2GO, the largest and most integrated logistics and transportation services provider in the Philippines and a subsidiary of SM Investments Corporation, is best positioned to provide special handling and custom processing to serve various industries such as mining, power, telecommunications and infrastructure. With its own assets for en...

Weir Minerals rubber technology has long been a hallmark of its offering to the mining and minerals processing industry. The Warman® MCR® slurry pump is a case in point; often utilised in applications where competitors use metal-lined pumps, Weir Minerals continues to push the boundaries of what rubber is capable of in mill circuit applications. Weir M...

Actuators play a vital role in the operations of the mining industry. As an industry that operates in harsh and unpredictable environments, mining companies need reliable valve actuators in order to ensure operational safety and efficiency. Likewise, selecting the right flow control partner can make the difference between time spent replacing equipment an...

XRF Technology for Operational Efficiency 1. SAMPLE COLLECTION Samples are collected from the belt automatically using a cross-belt sampler Automatic operation using the plant’s distributed control system (DCS) No stopping or slowing the belt One sample every 15 minutes The system can be designed to sampling and preparation standards,...

In recognition of its commitment to promoting disaster preparedness and response, Taganito Mining Corporation was hailed as winner of the 2022 Regional Gawad KALASAG Search for Excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Humanitarian Assistance under Best Private Organization Category. TMC also received the 1st Gawad KALASAG Seal 2022 awar...

Part 1: The Basics, Defining Reserves & Assessing Strategies - By: Engr. Mae Ann R. Cabasag Strategic Mine Planning (SMP) encompasses technical feasibility, economic viability, social and environmental aspects. It is essential in ensuring optimal resource extraction and sets the mining project’s technical and economic direction. Yet a plethora of m...

HMC has adopted the Municipalities of Dapa and San Benito in Siargao as an answer to the call of the Adopt-a-Municipality Program of the Provincial Government of Surigao del Norte to provide construction materials, food and potable water for the period of six (6) months. The aim of the program is to provide aid and relief to the nine (9) Municipalities...

X-ray diffraction (XRD) is the only laboratory technique that reveals structural information, such as chemical composition, crystal structure, crystallite size, strain, preferred orientation and layer thickness. Materials researchers, therefore, use XRD to analyze a wide range of materials, from powder X-ray diffraction (XRPD) to solids, thin films and na...

Industrial Series Conveyors provide a wide range of solutions for any application for heavy load carrying large capacities. These conveyors have been designed for a rugged and demanding environment. Chief Industrial Conveyors increase your productivity with long-lasting designed to run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our team evaluates your specific...

Business needs are ever changing in the country. Aware of these uncertainties, Chevron Philippines Inc.’s (CPI’s) enhanced business to business (B2B) service, Caltex Business Solutions, addresses customers’ critical operational and business issues by building business solutions to help them achieve their goals. Committed to long term technology developmen...