By Jake Tan, Product Manager, Fluke South East Asia Pte Ltd   In the mining industry, every decision about safety carries weight. Beyond the visible risks of heavy machinery and unstable ground, electrical hazards remain one of the most underestimated threats. A small anomaly — such as an unusual reading, a flicker in performance, or a faint sign...

In Dinapigue, Isabela, the story of mining is taking a creative turn. Where others see discarded glass and plastics, Dinapigue Mining Corporation (DMC) sees the building blocks of sustainability. Inside its Material Recovery Facility (MRF), bottles and wrappers that would have likely ended up as waste are crushed, shredded, and given a second life as e...

Technical personnel from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau participated in the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework Validation Workshop of the ASEAN Minerals Cooperation Action Plan IV (AMCAP-IV) for 2026–2030, held in Bali, Indonesia, from November 17 to 19, 2025. Representing the Philippines were Dr. Karlo L. Queaño of the Lands Geological Survey Divis...

Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) has reaffirmed its environmental stewardship and community partnership by signing five new Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) on November 27, 2025, covering a combined 283 hectares of reforestation under the Adopt-National Greening Program (NGP). The move reinforces the company’s commitment to responsible mining and compliance...

Australian-listed Celsius Resources Ltd has marked a major milestone for its Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog (MCB) Copper-Gold Project in Kalinga after defining its first JORC-compliant Ore Reserve Estimate, strengthening the project’s pathway toward development and financing. The maiden underground ore reserve stands at 130.2 million metric tons grading 0.66 ...

Four subsidiaries of listed natural resources development company Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC) were honoured at the 2025 Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) National Conference, held on 28 November 2025 at Sequoia Hotel in Parañaque City. Cagdianao Mining Corporation (CMC) and Hinatuan Mining Corporation (HMC) earned sec...

The 2025 Extractives Transparency Week (ETW) opened with renewed momentum toward more inclusive and accountable natural resource governance in the Philippines, as the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) marked its second decade of promoting transparency, accountability and public participation in the mining, oil and gas sect...

The country’s premiere annual “red carpet” for excellence in environmental management and safety once again shone on TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc. (TVIRD), as its Siana Gold Project and Balabag Gold and Silver Project both clinched the coveted Presidential Mineral Industry Environment Award (PMIEA). The awards were conferred at the CAP Conv...

Diwata-Women in Resource Development Inc. (Diwata Inc.) successfully held the inaugural session of its new mentoring series, "Network to the Next Level," in partnership with Raniag Minera of OceanaGold Philippines, Inc. The event, held at the historic Hill Station, Casa Vallejo, in Baguio City, gathered female leaders, mining professionals, and students f...

The value of the country’s metallic mineral production increased by 14.8 percent in the first nine months of 2025, driven by higher gold revenues, steady nickel prices and a sharp rebound in iron ore output, preliminary government data showed. Figures from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) placed the value of metallic mineral production at P219.74...

For the second consecutive year, the TVIRD Mining Group marked another milestone in safety and emergency preparedness by taking the championship at the Mine Safety Field Competition during the 71st Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference on November 21. The sun was warm, the wind was cool and the air was tight as cheers echoed across the...

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Raphael Lotilla emphasized the pivotal role of responsible mining in promoting sustainable economic growth and uplifting local communities. Speaking at the Pilipinas Conference organized by StratBase ADR Institute in Makati, Lotilla highlighted the DENR’s ongoing reforms through the Mines...

Environment Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla underscored the Philippines’ commitment to responsible and innovation-driven mineral development as the global shift to a low-carbon economy accelerates. In his opening address at the Philippines–Sweden Smart Mining Forum, Lotilla said the Philippines, as a resource-rich nation, holds both “a responsibility an...

The Philippine mining sector marked a significant milestone on November 18, 2025 as 69 newly licensed mining engineers took their oath in a face-to-face ceremony at the Paragon Hotel Function Hall in Baguio City. DENR Assistant Secretary for Mining Concerns and concurrent MGB OIC Director, Engr. Michael V. Cabalda, graced the solemn event. In his keyno...

The Philippines put its mining governance efforts on the international stage at the 21st Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF), held Nov. 3–5, 2025, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Hosted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the annual meet...

Metallurgical test work at the Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog (MCB) Copper-Gold Project has confirmed that high copper and gold recoveries are achievable in the first decade of mining, Celsius Resources Limited reported. The tests, conducted by Brisbane Met Labs on ore samples from the first five years of mine life, showed consistent results across different ...