Quest Exploration Drilling (QED) continues to demonstrate its commitment to innovation with the recent addition of the SCHRAMM T450 Crawler Rig to its fleet. Serving as the 100th drill in their line-up, the rig is fittingly designed for reverse circulation grade control drilling, showcasing QED's dedication to providing cutting-edge solutions. In Marc...
Figure 2. The location of the Botilao tenement with respect to the MCB Tenement. The Pasil River Fault which is the mineralisation control for the MCB Deposit extends towards the Botilao Prospect. Celsius Resources Limited is pleased to announce that a secondary tenement, the Botilao Porphyry Copper-Gold Prospect under its Philippine subsidiary, Makila...
Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI) warmly welcomed the appointment of its Chairman of the Board, Atty. Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro, Jr., as Secretary of the Department of National Defense in the PBBM Administration. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday, June 6, administered the oath of office to Secretary Teodoro in an official ceremony held at Malacañan ...
Photo Credit: dmcihouse.net DMCI Mining Corporation is targeting to ship 1.5 million wet metric tons (WMT) of nickel ore in 2023, after its subsidiary Zambales Diversified Metals Corporation (ZDMC) was granted an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) in January to produce 2 million WMT of nickel ore. Prior to the ECC issuance, ZDMC was only all...
Photo credit: Bilyonaryo Integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) is set to make its second trial shipment to Japan this June, in a bid to reduce its dependency on the Chinese market. The company will export 50,000 metric tons (MT) of Semirara coal to Shikoku Electric Power Corporation for its 700-megawatt coal fired ul...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued the revised guidelines in the classification and reporting standards of exploration results, mineral resources and mineral reserves. The new guidelines, embodied in DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2023-05 recently signed by Secretary Antonia Loyzaga, amended DAO 2010-09 to allow ...
Photo credit: Celsius Resources Celsius Resources is pleased to announce that its Philippine subsidiary, Makilala Mining Company, Inc. (MMCI), has been issued an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) for the development of its flagship Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog (MCB) Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines. The issuance of the ECC signifies that M...
Photo credit: TVI Resource Development The Board of RTG Mining Inc. is pleased to announce that a comprehensive settlement of all outstanding issues with the Villar Family controlled Sage Capital and TVI Resource Development (Phils.) Inc. (“TVIRD”) has been reached and a binding Memorandum of Agreement signed. On execution of the final documents, expec...
Part 1: Mining Operation Challenges and Mine Operations Management Domains 1 & 2. By Mae Ann Cabasag, EM Mining companies encounter numerous challenges throughout their operations. However, initiatives to mitigate these challenges and improve efficiency are often limited. Most of these limitations emanated from a common factor: the challenge of “po...
Sandvik Philippines has successfully commissioned and delivered to loyal customer Filminera Resources Corporation (“Filminera”) their 11th and 12th Pantera DP1500i Top-hammer Surface Drills last 25 January 2023 at the Masbate Gold Project (MGP) located in Masbate Island, Philippines. Photo shows Sandvik Technician Larry Lugnas (second from left) and Servi...
Photo: Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region II Regional Director Mario Ancheta joined barangay and municipal government officials and Didipio Mine employees in the groundbreaking of a farm-to-market road project in Ifugao Village, Diffun, Quirino last February 2023. The road project is part of the Mine’s Community Development Fund (CDF), which aims t...
Photo: WEDA L110N and QAS 210PD The mining industry comes with various challenges; from scarce resources to uncertainty around commodity prices, miners are always looking at ways to overcome barriers to stay competitive. Nickel mining, for example, is mined from various depths and beneath the surface using large earth-moving equipment, the robustness a...
Photo credit: Department of Finance The government is planning to sell more of its assets this year, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. "Last year we already sold I think something like PHP1.5 billion assets, and then for this year, we're aiming to sell more," Finance undersecretary for privatization and corporate affairs group Catherine Fong sai...
Celsius Resources is pleased to announce it has entered into a non-binding term sheet and a binding subscription agreement with Silvercorp Metals Inc., a Canadian-based mining company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and mining of mineral properties. Highlights Celsius Resources Limited has entered into a non-binding term sheet w...
Photo credit: Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc. Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc. achieved Q1 2023 revenues of ₱1.1 billion and net income of ₱358.8 million, turning a first quarter profit for the first time in the company’s history. Earnings per share on net income attributable to equity holders of the company came in at ₱0.0296 compared to a loss of...
Photo: DENR Secretary Antonia Loyzaga The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is mulling the implementation of a "big brother-small brother" strategy to capacitate small miners and enhance the resilience of the mining community. In a press release on Monday, DENR Secretary Antonia Loyzaga said they are planning to incorporate said...
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