Photo credit: Masbate Gold Project The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) reported Wednesday metallic mineral production value surged by 31.73 percent to PHP238.05 billion in 2022 from PHP180.71 billion the previous year. The growth was achieved despite the twin impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic and the ongoing Russia-Ukrain...

Photo credit: Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation ended 2022 with a consolidated Net Income After Tax (NIAT) of Php 3.2 billion, lower by 17% from Php 3.9 billion in 2021. The lower NIAT was mainly due to the unprecedented spikes in fuel and energy prices that resulted in higher op...

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Photo credit: Celsius Resources Highlights Assay results from three additional drill holes have all confirmed further extensions to the shallow, high-grade copper mineralisation at MCB.   Assay result highlights include: 51.3m @ 0.93% copper and 0.06g/t gold from 7.7m in drill hole MCB-042   101.5m @ 0.90% copper and 0.18g/t gold ...

Photo credit: Bilyonaryo Integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) ended 2022 with a consolidated net income of P39.9 billion, more than double (146%) its previous-year all-time high of P16.2 billion. Robust domestic coal shipments and higher spot electricity sales, along with elevated market prices account for the recor...

Photo credit: Bilyonaryo - Philex Mining Corporation  Philex Mining Corporation, one of the oldest and largest gold and copper producers in Southeast Asia, and an advocate of right and principled mining, announced the completion of its financial results for Y2022. The Company added Php190 million Core Net Income in 4Q2022 to the Php1.543 billion cor...

Photo credit: OceanaGold OceanaGold Corporation reported its financial and operational results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2022.  Gerard Bond, President and CEO of OceanaGold said, "2022 was a successful year on multiple fronts for OceanaGold. We achieved record low safety outcomes, outperformed at Haile, returned Didipio t...

Photo credit: TVI-Agata's nickel DSO process To paraphrase a popular mining saying, “They are making a ton of money and the Philippines is not getting a nickel.” The Philippines needs to maximize revenue from its nickel mining operations. Further up, the mining value chain presents more opportunities for the country to realize the contribution of minin...

Photo credit: Global Ferronickel Holdings The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has clarified that the Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA No. 017-93-IV) between the Philippine government and Ipilan Nickel Corporation (INC) remains in force and valid until 10 April 2025. This allows INC, a subsidiary of diversified conglomerate Global Ferronick...

Photo: Participants of the Consultation Meeting for the Implementation of DAO No. 2022-04 The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), together with the DENR Global Environment Facility / United Nations Development Program Biodiversity (UNDP-BD) Corrid...

In photo at the signing of the term sheet between PMC and MGMDCI were: (seated, left to right) Felicisimo A. Feria, Jose Ma. S. Lopez, and Michael L. Escaler, all representing MGMDCI; Manuel V. Pangilinan, Philex Chairman; and Eulalio B. Austin Jr., Philex President and CEO; (standing, left to right) Atty. Katrina Janine Sta. Ana, Associate, Migallos &amp...

Photo caption (left to right): SMPC Corporate Governance and Compliance Manager Joseph D. Susa, DMCI Holdings Board Advisor and SMPC Independent Director Honorio O. Reyes-Lao and SMPC SVP, Chief Risk, Compliance and Performance Officer Junalina S. Tabor. Diversified engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings and its energy subsidiary Semirara Mining and Po...

Photo: President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. meets officials of Glencore. Credit: Office of the President Facebook Page President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday met with the international chief executive officers (CEOs) to discuss potential business opportunities in the Philippines. A breakfast meeting was held between Marcos and the world...

Photo: Benguet Vice Governor Ericson Felipe on Tuesday said they are appealing to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to streamline the permitting process for 'Minahang Bayan' that delays the declaration of an area for community mining. The declaration is a requirement before mining associations can be issued a mining contract. (PNA...

Photo credit: Celsius Resources Makilala Mining Company, Inc. (MMCI), a subsidiary of Celsius Resources Limited, has received interim Certificates of Approval from the Regional Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) for two vital program documents: the Five-Year Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) and the Care and Maintenance Program (CMP) for...

Photo credit: Celsius Resources Makilala Mining Company, Inc. (MMCI) and PDEP, Inc., two wholly owned Philippine subsidiaries, have entered into a partnership with Sodor Inc. and PMR Holding Corp. to develop the MCB Project. The partnership will be formalized through the signing of a binding agreement. The two companies have also signed a Non-Binding T...