Governments and corporations around the world are taking serious steps in achieving the goal of net zero carbon emissions. During the keynote speech of former DENR Assistant Secretary, Mr Ricardo L. Calderon, he emphasized the connection between climate change, nature loss, and business. He also noted the role of forest conservation and restoration in ach...

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) recorded 4,963 jobs generated through the mining industry in Ilocos Region in 2022. In a virtual press conference on Monday, MGB Regional Office No. 1 Mine Management division chief Engr. Renato Rimando said the industry in the region is robust as it continues to provide jobs and create wealth in terms of payment ...

Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc. reported financial results for the nine months of 2023 with consolidated revenues of ₱6.8 billion, operating income of ₱1.8 billion, net income attributable to shareholders of ₱1.5 billion, and earnings per share of ₱0.3021. Consolidated revenues rose 33.1% year-over-year to ₱6.8 billion due mainly to increased volumes...

Representatives from Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions (“Sandvik”) Sales Area South-East Asia (Territory Philippines-Indochina) recently visited Philsaga Mining Corporation (PMC) in Agusan del Sur. They were welcomed and given a tour around the site by Philsaga’s Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Senior Project Engineer, and Project Manager who were in cha...

TVIRD’s Agata Nickel Laterite Project marks end of an era after 382 shipments and nine years of operation Agata Mining Ventures Inc. (AMVI), a joint venture nickel laterite project of TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc. (TVIRD) and MRL Nickel Philippines Inc., recently concluded its 382nd and final shipment of nickel ore onboard MV Haut Brion las...

Greenstone Resources Corporation (GRC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc. (TVIRD), received an official visit from His Excellency David Bruce Hartman, Ambassador of Canada to the Philippines at its Siana Gold MIne (Siana) in Tubod Municipality, Surigao del Norte Province.  Upon the invitation of TVIRD Chairman Clifford...

Integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) recorded a 37-percent drop in net income in the first nine months of the year from P35.9 billion to P22.6 billion. The marked decline was mainly due to lower coal shipments and selling prices. “The third quarter is always a slow period for us in terms of production and demand becaus...

Celsius Resources has completed a program of 12 shallow diamond drill holes to test the extents of oxide copper mineralisation from Nabiga-a Hill at the Sagay Copper-Gold Project. Highlights from the drilling program include: 69.3m @ 0.56% copper from 10.7m down hole from SGY-040, including 21.3m @ 1.23% copper from 15m down hole.   ...

The Philippines wants to craft a national strategy that would deal with the exploration and exploitation of deep-sea mineral resources in the future, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. The Philippines, together with Jamaica-based International Seabed Authority (ISA), is hosting a two-day national capacity development workshop on deep-...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is undertaking a series of initiatives to formalize small-scale mining operations, recognizing their vital role in the industry. These initiatives are to be undertaken as the department undertakes a review of laws that cover small-scale mining, with the goal of modernizing industry standards and i...

Bluebird Merchant Ventures Ltd, a gold company primarily focused on bringing historic mines back into production, is pleased to announce a fully funded 5,666m drill programme at the Lobo prospect of the Batangas Gold Project in the Philippines (‘Batangas’ or ‘the Project’).  The 34-hole three phase programme is aimed at further delineating the Project’s i...

Berong Nickel Corporation (BNC) has completed 88% of its annual land preparation target within just six months, successfully rehabilitating over 30 hectares of the Berong mine. The full-year target was set at 34 hectares. In addition, BNC accelerated its erosion control and soil stabilization efforts by installing 672 coconets, nearly six times its ann...

Philippine Mines and Geosciences Bureau has issued the approval of the Declaration of Mining Project Feasibility as the last step in the permitting process towards the achievement of the MCB Project’s mining permit. Celsius Resources is pleased to announce that its Philippine subsidiary, Makilala Mining Company, Inc., has received approval of the Decla...

DMCI Mining Corp. on Monday said it is on track to surpass its 2022 nickel ore production and shipments, eyeing to open two new mines as part of the company's expansion plans. In a statement, DMCI Mining said production already doubled to 1.12 million wet metric tons (WMT) in the first half of 2023 from 567,000 WMT during the same period last year. ...

Stakeholders signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) Wednesday in Surigao City for the establishment of a mining-tourism circuit in Surigao del Norte's three mineral-rich towns. “This partnership will strengthen the advocacy for the development of mining sites in said municipalities into ecotourism destinations,” Department of Tourism-13 Director Ivonni...

​ By Thea Samantha C. Go Project management is the process of leading our team to achieve specific goals and objectives within a certain timeframe and budget. We know of common project management methodologies, but how do we go about implementing and monitoring the stages in the project pipeline which our team is on in this age of big data and techn...