Written by: ROGER KOO, FLUKE NETWORKS PRODUCT MANAGER, FLUKE SOUTH EAST ASIA PTE LTD AND MARK CONNELL, FLUKE CCTT FACILITAOR SOUTH PACIFIC, MEASUREMENT COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS In the vast and rugged mining landscape, where operations stretch across thousands of kilometres in some of the most remote locations on Earth, connectivity is critical. From ens...
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) participated in the Joint Consultation Meeting on High Conservation Value Area (HCVA) and Reference Ecosystem held at the MGB Multi-Purpose Hall, Diliman, Quezon City on January 23, 2025. The said meeting was also attended by representatives from the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB), Biodiversity Man...
A mining firm paid over PHP63.5 million in taxes and regulatory fees to the municipal government of Claver in Surigao del Norte, a local official said Tuesday. In a statement, Claver Mayor Georgia Gokiangkee recognized the Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) as one of the local government unit’s (LGU) active development partners. The payment was made ...
Ipilan Nickel Corporation (INC), the operating arm in Palawan of diversified conglomerate Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (FNI), is off to a fast start in 2025 as it has begun shipment of nickel ore to China. MV Maple Unity left the INC anchorage area in Brooke’s Point last January 17, 2025, carrying 60,117 wet metric tons (WMT) of Ni 1.40 % medium-grade...
Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC), the country’s largest coal miner, continued to post record-high shipments for two straight years in 2024, with local and outbound shipments of 16.5 million metric tons (MT). SMPC reported Tuesday that coal shipments increased by 15.8 million MT in 2023. “For the third consecutive year, we have hit our maximum ...
Platinum Group Metals Corporation (PGMC), the operating arm in Surigao del Norte of conglomerate Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc. (FNI), received the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) Platinum Achievement Award – Surface Mining Operation Category and was voted 1st Runner-Up in the Best Mining Forest Contest – Metallic Category at ...
Canadian mining firm B2Gold Corp. has affirmed its investment plans in the Philippines in a courtesy visit to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque. Philippine Trade and Investment (PTIC) Toronto Trade Commissioner Mario Tani said in a Viber message Thursday that B2Gold will open its exploration office in the Philippines n...
Philex Mining Corporation is one of the oldest and largest gold and copper producers in the Southeast Asia. Padcal Mine has been in operation for more than six decades and still has a remaining ore resource that can be mined depending on global metal price forecasts. Based on a completed study after recalibrating the mining plan, the life of the Padcal Mi...
Two mining companies operating in Masbate province have accomplished a milestone of six years, or 2,192 days, without a lost time injury (LTI) involving their workers, employees and contractors as of this November. In an interview on Friday, Marionne Ruiz, spokesperson for Filminera Resources Corp. (FRC), said the achievement to secure the safety of mo...
PNIA members bagged a total of 19 major PMIEA awards. The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA), the largest group of nickel miners in the country, proudly announces that 9 of its member companies have received multiple prestigious awards at the 2024 Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) ceremony, held during the 70th Annual...
The government is highlighting the need for the mining sector to adopt sustainable practices to make it competitive while being environment-friendly. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has funded a three-year study that will help make the mining industry more sustainable and results of which will be presented to stakeholders who will atten...
Celsius Resources (ASX/AIM: CLA) is pleased to announce that its Philippine affiliate, Makilala Mining Company, Inc. (MMCI), has secured a six-month extension to fulfil funding requirements for its Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog (MCB) Copper-Gold Project. Granted by the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Mines and Geosci...
Apex Mining Co., Inc.’s consolidated net income for the third quarter of 2024 was P1.31 billion, up 27% over its net income in the same period of 2023, which was P1.03 billion. For the three quarters of 2024, Apex Mining’s consolidated net income reached P3.07 billion or was 33% (P762.49 million) higher versus the P2.31 billion consolidated net income in ...
Listed natural resources development company Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC) announced recently its unaudited financial and operating results for the nine-month period ended Sept. 30, 2024, with an attributable net income (net of minority interest) of P2.55 billion, lower than the P3.65 billion reported during the same period last year. Earnings before i...
Philex Mining Corporation generated Php200 million core net income and an EBITDA of Php506 million for 3Q2024 compared with the Php163 million core net income and EBITDA of Php337 million for the same period in 2023. This brings a total of Php610 million core net income and a total EBITDA of Php1.418 billion for the first nine months of 2024 compared with...
Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc. a leading nickel ore producer in the Philippines, reported revenues of ₱5.732 billion, net income attributable to shareholders of ₱502.6 million, and earnings per share of ₱0.0981 for the first nine months of 2024. “We continue to focus on operating efficiently and managing cost, while building and keeping momentum,” F...
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