Last Oct. 7th, the Philippine Mining and Exploration Association’s (PMEA) Monthly Membership Meeting had a full house as members were eager to meet and welcome the newest, concurrent OIC Director of MGB, Engr. Michael V. Cabalda. He is also the Assistant Secretary for Mining Concerns, Mines and Geosciences Bureau, DENR.

The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) has announced a PHP 4.3 billion investment from its members for 2023, aimed at advancing key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that foster community development and resilience through their Environmental Enhancement and Protection, Social Development and Management, and Corporate Social Responsibility P...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday renewed his call for the passage of the proposed measure on the rationalization of the Philippine mining regime to ensure a sustainable and vibrant mining industry. Speaking at the 2023 Philippine Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) in Malacañan Palace, Marcos said the bill on the Rationalization ...

The government is currently pushing for several reforms that will streamline the mining application process in the country, officials said on Thursday. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary for Integrated Sciences Carlos Primo David during a forum organized by the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) said the DENR ...

The Philippines showed its commitment to sustainable mineral development during the 12th Joint Working Groups Meeting of the ASEAN Minerals Cooperation (ASOMM) held from August 13 to 15, 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Led by Engr. Teodorico A. Sandoval, Assistant Director of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), the Philippine delegation actively took ...

The provincial government of Ilocos Norte has collected almost PHP56 million in quarry revenues as of end-August this year, the highest it has recorded so far. Last year, the provincial government’s quarry revenue is around PHP29.5 million. “We are grateful for the cooperation and high compliance of our quarry permittees in paying their dues to the ...

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo expects that the partnership between Manila and Seoul on critical raw materials will boost the local electric vehicle (EV) industry. On the sidelines of the Philippines-Korea Business Forum here Monday, Rodolfo said the newly signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) will build a sta...

Orica, one of the world’s leading mining and infrastructure solutions providers is proud to be celebrating 150 years in operations Founded in June 1874, a small company named Jones, Scott and Company emerged to supply explosives to those who sought fortune in the Victorian goldfields in Australia. Quickly expanding, the company merged with Nobel Explos...

During a mining event, DENR Undersecretary Marilou G. Erni emphasized that in the 2023 World Risk Index, the Philippines was identified as the number one most disaster-prone country in the world. This ranking highlights the country's extreme vulnerability to natural hazards and the significant risks it faces from disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes, a...

by Rocky Dimaculangan VP and TSM National Coordinator Chamber of Mines of the Philippines The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) has, for over a dozen years now, been encouraging its members not only to comply with the law – which should be part of their organizational ethos in the first place – but also to undertake voluntary initiatives that ...

In the northeastern tip of Mindanao lies one of the most significant industrial undertakings in the country: the Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation (THPAL). Nestled in the town of Claver, Surigao del Norte, THPAL stands as a beacon of industrial progress and a testament to the Philippines’ growing role in the global supply chain of critical metals, particul...

Celsius Resources is pleased to announce that its Philippine affiliate, Makilala Mining Company, Inc, has been issued a Certification Precondition (“CP”) from the Philippine National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (“NCIP”) for its flagship Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog Copper-Gold Project (“MCB”). As the government agency mandated to protect the rights of ...

The early design stages are the best time to fully explore ground risks and focus teams on mitigation and intervention, before a project gets too far down the track. Doing this formally and methodically through the Potential Failure Mode Analysis (PFMA) framework offers best-case potential for project success. How PFMA works in Geotechnical Engineering...

Integrating new digital workflows New innovative technology used in mining is generating more detailed data than ever before. LiDAR scans of underground excavations create 3D, high resolution, georeferenced images of rockface. This information can be utilised to provide better grade control, cut costs, and increase productivity. However, mining organis...

Listed mining firm OceanaGold Philippines Inc. is expected to have higher gold and copper production in the second half of the year, its parent firm said. "So we see quarter three will be stronger than quarter two and quarter four will be stronger than quarter three," OceanaGold Corporation chief operating officer for Asia-Pacific Peter Sharpe said in ...

The consolidated net income of Apex Mining group (Apex Mining plus its subsidiaries) for the first half of 2024 reached P1.89 billion — P492.3 million (35%) higher than the same period in 2023 (P1.40 billion). The growth drivers are the surge in realized gold price, gold ounces sold and the depreciation of the peso against the dollar. Quarter on quarte...