Greenstone Resources Corporation (GRC) and the Regional Conciliation and Mediation Board (RCMB) XIII – Caraga reinforced their commitment to a structured and collaborative labor-management partnership during a consultation meeting and monitoring visit on February 19, 2026. Regional Branch Director Oliver C. Jao emphasized RCMB XIII’s readiness to provi...

OceanaGold Philippines Inc. reported a strong financial performance for 2025, with net income more than doubling year‑on‑year as elevated global gold prices bolstered revenue from its flagship Didipio mine in northern Luzon. According to the company’s statement, full‑year net income rose to $76.5 million in 2025 from $30.3 million in 2024, underpinned ...

Weir, a global leader in mining technology, has successfully installed China’s largest mill circuit slurry pump. The order includes six WARMAN® MCR® 650 pumps and two WARMAN® MCR® 750 pumps. The site, located in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), sits 5,300 metres above sea level. The thin air and freezing temperatures create a complex operating enviro...

Silangan Mindanao Mining Co., Inc. (SMMCI) has secured official approval from its Mine Rehabilitation Fund Committee (MRFC) for the company’s 2026 Annual Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program (AEPEP), reinforcing its commitment to responsible environmental stewardship and community accountability. The presentation and deliberation of the 202...

  A Multi-partite Monitoring Team (MMT) convened from January 27 to 30, 2026, to conduct a comprehensive validation of the Hinatuan Mining Corporation-Tagana-an Nickel Project (HMC-TNP), focusing on the implementation of its Environmental Protection and Enhancement Program (EPEP) for the third and fourth quarters of 2025, as well as the project’s annua...

APNI, PNIA Forge Strategic Partnership to Promote Regional Cooperation and Sustainable Development The Asosiasi Penambang Nikel Indonesia (APNI), or Indonesia Nickel Miners Association and the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) recently signed a partnership agreement aimed at deepening cooperation across the nickel value chain. The move come...

DMCI Mining Corporation reported record nickel ore production in 2025, driven by higher output from its Zambales operations and the start of initial mining at its Long Point project. The emerging nickel producer said it produced 2.0 million wet metric tons of nickel ore during the year, a 33% increase from 1.5 million wet metric tons in 2024. Shipments...

The Philippines has taken a decisive step toward a stronger role in global critical minerals supply chains with a new memorandum of understanding signed with the United States—a move industry experts say could open the door to investment, technology transfer, and more sustainable mining practices. The deal was inked on February 4, 2026 in Washington at...

The Philippine Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has approved the first renewal of Exploration Permit No. 011-2023-CAR for the Botilao Porphyry Copper-Gold Prospect, located in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), under the Philippine affiliate of Celsius Resources Limited, Makilala Mining Company, Inc. (MMCI). The two-year renewal allows MMCI ...

As the first quarter of 2026 gets under way, Silangan Mindanao Mining Co., Inc. (SMMCI) has entered a critical stage of final preparations ahead of its anticipated commercial production, marking a major milestone in the development of the Silangan copper-gold project in Surigao del Norte. The milestone was underscored by the first site visit of the yea...

Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (PSE: FNI), one of the Philippines’ leading nickel ore exporters, has earned international recognition for its strong governance and corporate social responsibility practices after securing top honors at the prestigious In-House Community (IHC) Counsel of the Year Awards 2025. Out of a record-breaking 200 nominations ac...

Ipilan Nickel Corporation (INC), the Palawan-based operating subsidiary of Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (PSE: FNI), has officially commenced its mining operations for calendar year 2026 following the successful loading of its first nickel ore shipment for the year. The bulk carrier MV RU Cheng Shan has completed loading at Ipilan’s anchorage area i...

Silangan Mindanao Mining Co., Inc. (SMMCI) has marked a major step forward after its Five-Year Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) received official approval from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region XIII. The deliberation was held at the MGB Region XIII Training Center. Engr. Francis Glenn N. Suante, chief of the Mine Safety, Env...

A delegation of 22 personnel from the Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) of Quezon, led by Mayor Anabelle Binwag, visited the Runruno Gold Project on January 19 for a mine tour aimed at deepening understanding of the site’s operations and responsible mining practices. The visit provided participants with first-hand exposure to the operations of FCF...

Celsius Resources Limited says the Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog Copper-Gold Project is technically robust and financially compelling Celsius Resources Limited has announced the results of a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) for its Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog (MCB) Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines, confirming what the company described as a technically a...

Silangan Mindanao Mining Co., Inc. (SMMCI) welcomed science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students from Caraga Regional Science High School and Surigao City National High School for a one-day educational mine site tour at the Silangan Project, marking the company’s first official site visit of 2026. The visit was part of an academic i...