Last October 10, 2023, the sixth Philippines–Australia Ministerial Meeting (PAMM) was held in Adelaide, South Australia. The dialogue was headed by Trade and Tourism Minister Senator, the Honorable Don Farrell. The event was chaired by the Australian Ambassador to the Philippines, Her Excellency HK Yu PSM, along with other representatives from the private...

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...

Amidst inflation, supply chain interruptions, geopolitical upheaval, the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and their subsequent effects on the energy and industrial commodities markets, mining companies are facing enormous challenges in achieving their profitability and sustainability goals. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) consider...

At the recently concluded Mining Philippines 2023, Undersecretary Carlos Primo David, speaking on behalf of DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga, detailed how the department is focusing on government-led exploration targeting critical minerals needed to transition to renewable energy. The limited budget of PHP60 million for minerals exploration, h...

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.   ...

Tokyo will continue investing in the Philippines’ big-ticket projects, Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa reaffirmed Thursday. Speaking at the 49th Philippine Business Conference and Expo in Manila, the envoy said Japan “has always been and continues to be” the largest official development assistance (ODA) donor of the Philippines but there is stil...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM), the agency for Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) of the Government of Korea (GOK), has taken a pivotal move towards construction of Samar Pacific Coastal Road II (SPCR 2) Project in Northern Samar by officially signing the Minutes of Discussion for p...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), led by Undersecretary for Planning and Public-Private Partnership Services Maria Catalina E. Cabral, inspected on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, the ongoing construction of the 2.55-kilometer NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Section 2 spanning from España Boulevard to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (P...

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain was the plenary session speaker at the Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE) 2023 Convention, Conference and Civil Expo on October 19, 2023 at the Yeosu Expo Convention Center, Yeosu, Korea. Senior Undersecretary Sadain, in-charge of DPWH infrastructure flagship proj...

San Miguel Holdings Corporation (SMHC) and the Pangasinan provincial government signed Thursday the joint venture and tollway concession agreements for the Pangasinan Link Expressway project phase one costing PHP34 billion. In his speech, Pangasinan Governor Ramon Guico III said the 42.76-kilometer expressway project, which will connect the province’s ...

Engineers and researchers from both public and private sectors showcased on Friday, October 20, 2023 the latest technologies in the construction industry in an annual symposium organized by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Undersecretary for Legal Services Anne Sharlyne G. Lapuz, representing Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, led the ...

The Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB) and Panay-Guimaras-Negros Inter-Island Bridges (PGNIB) are expected to start their construction within the next two years, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan told senators on Tuesday. For the BCIB, Bonoan said the detailed engineering design is almost complete and already set...

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, headed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., approved on Friday several high-impact programs and projects amounting to approximately PHP269.7 billion. In a televised briefing from Malacañan Palace in Manila, Balisacan said the approved projects include the PHP4.5-billion upgrade, expansion, ...

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-...

A high ranking official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) attended the Korea-Philippine Infrastructure and Plant Forum and the Korea-Asean Project Plaza in Taguig City on October 12, 2023 organized by Korean Embassy (Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines) in Manila with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)....

Robit is a strongly internationalized growth company, servicing global customers and selling drilling consumables for applications in underground and surface mining, construction, and geo-technical and well drilling. The company’s offering is divided into three product and application groups: Top Hammer, Down the Hole, and Geotechnical. Robit emphas...

To boost the capacity and capability of its supported people’s organizations, Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) partnered with the Department of Trade and Industry Provincial Office and the Claver Negosyo Center to hold a series of trainings on product development and value adding last June 2023 at the Taganito Mining Community Skills and Livelihood Devel...

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is tapping multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fund more transport infrastructure projects. In a news release Friday, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said the agency would continue to tap the ADB to open “opportunities for equitable progress and growth for business, investment, tourism and...

The Eastern Visayas Regional Development Council (RDC) is pushing for the second feasibility study of the Sorsogon-Samar bridge after the initial study in 2019 found the project “not economically viable.” National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) 8 (Eastern Visayas) Director Meylene Rosales, the RDC vice chairperson, said Thursday the region’s...

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...