Photo: The Caraga Mineral Testing and Research Laboratory, the only mineral testing lab in the region, is expected to be fully operational by 2024. The facility is envisioned to provide highly equipped, accessible, and affordable analytical testing for mining companies in the region. (Photo courtesy of DOST Caraga Director Noel Ajoc) Despite being inau...

Photo: Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson (2nd from right) and Mines and Geosciences Bureau-Western Regional Director Raul Laput (right) sign the memorandum of agreement for the transfer of functions on the processing and issuances of two mining documents to the provincial government. Witnessed by Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II (2n...

Photo credit: Department of Public Works and Highways The Philippine Government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have reaffirmed their strong partnership for long-term economic growth through infrastructure projects to accelerate economic recovery by improving connectivity. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Roger G. Mercado an...

Photo credit: The Department of Public Works and Highways The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) opened on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 the 680-meter Binondo-Intramuros Bridge Project crossing Pasig River in the City of Manila. No less than President Rodrigo Roa Duterte led the inauguration ceremonies for the iconic bridge project, together wi...

Photo credit: Mining Journal - Gerard Bond OceanaGold Corporation is pleased to announce that Gerard Bond has commenced his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Bond will initially be based in Melbourne, Australia and in the coming weeks will travel to visit all operations and meet with shareholders and other key stakeholde...

Photo: Weir Minerals Engineer configuring the Synertrex® IntelliWear™ panel Intelligent equipment monitoring provides pipeline operators with increased control over performance and maintenance schedules, reducing operating costs and unplanned downtime. Weir Minerals, global market leader in premium technology and mining solutions, is launching Syner...

Photo: Weir Minerals Synertrex® Monitoring Centre in the UK Weir Minerals has announced a new partnership with XMPro, a leading digital twin platform. The partnership will enable intelligent equipment and services and support miners to achieve higher performance while also reducing the environmental footprint of their operations.  The XMPro platform...

Photo credit: Global Ferronickel Holdings Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc. (FNI), the country’s second-largest nickel ore producer, recorded a 5.9% net income increase of ₱1.98 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to ₱1.87 billion in the same period last year. Revenues are up by ₱445.5 million or 6.1% to ₱7.71 billion in 2021 against...

Photo: Philippine Ducks (Anas Luzonica), though not classified as “endangered,” are a vulnerable indigenous species that found sanctuary in TVIRD’s tailings dam. At its peak, close to 20 percent of these waterbirds’ total population may have been in Canatuan.  Oftentimes, the silence of TVIRD’s Sulphide Dam is broken only by the loud and successive qu...

Photo: Vanta™ iX In-Line XRF Analyzer Accurate chemical analysis can provide vital data to enhance mining operations, such as improved extraction at mine sites and the optimized blending of mined material. However, sending samples to remote laboratories can cause delays ranging from hours to days. In addition, manually collected samples may not be repr...

Photo: Taganito Mining’s Labor Management Council composed of management and labor union officers, after the announcement of winners for the 2021 Search for Outstanding Labor Management Cooperation (LMC) Program for Industrial Peace Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC), a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corporation, has been declared the national winner of the ...

Demonstrating its commitment to Responsible Mining, Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC) affiliate Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) bagged the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) for Surface Mining Category during the 67th Annual National Mine, Safety and Environment Conference last November 24-26, 2021. PMIEA is the highest citation gi...

Photo: Schaeffler As one of the largest rolling bearing manufacturers worldwide, Schaeffler is a partner to all leading manufacturers and companies involved in the mining and processing industry. Our bearings and service solutions increase the functional reliability and performance of machines and processes. We support our customers in reducing mainten...

By: Engr. Jeffrey Geronimo Mining companies are always challenged by the tight deadlines and targets to timely satisfy the production requirements of the mine.  This has often translated to numerous changes in mining strategies and plans which necessitates adoption of concurrent engineering methods.  However, this also increases complexity due to the p...

Photo: Masbate Gold Project Masbate Gold Project’s total workforce reached a significant 99.7% Covid-19 vaccination rate. “This statistic is incredible and truly exceeds anything I could have hoped for. It is the highest rate that I know of for any company, anywhere,” President of Phil. Gold Processing & Refining Corp. (PGPRC) Dan Moore stated i...

Photo: LiuGong Philippines For more than 60 years, LiuGong Machinery Corporation has been leading China’s construction equipment manufacturing industry and is the No. 1 wheel loader manufacturer all over the world. Today, over 450,000 LiuGong wheel loader units have already been delivered. From building its first wheel loader in 1966, LiuGong has ev...

Photo: Distribution of hygiene kits (2nd wave) to 808 household in the three host communities Nickel Asia Corp. - Hinatuan Mining Corp. (NAC-HMC) spends 15.7 million pesos to assist families affected by Super typhoon Odette in its host and neighboring communities, Municipality of Tagana-an, City Government of Surigao, and the Province of Surigao del No...

Photo credit: San Miguel Corporation - Design study from Palafox Associates for an elevated expressway along the Pasig River, incorporating dedicated bus lanes and pedestrian and bicycle lanes San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has reaffirmed its commitment to build the Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) as a safe, reliable and sustainable infrastructure crucial...

Photo credit: The Department of Public Works and Highways The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced the successful launching of one (1) of the four (4) open box-shaped pre-cast concrete assembly on top of six (6) underwater pile foundation for the main bridge pylon of the 3.17-kilometer Panguil Bay Bridge Project in Northern Mindana...

Photo: Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Jim Sampulna calls on the media Friday (March 25, 2022) to help monitor large-scale mining operations in the country, to make sure that they follow the policies set by the government. Sampulna says irresponsible miners have no place in the country. (PNA photo by Che Palicte) Depart...

The installation of 32 wind turbines that can each generate 5 megawatts (MW) of electricity is expected to be completed within the last quarter of 2022 in the coastal barangays of Caunayan and Balaoi in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. Following a site inspection of the ongoing wind project, Gabino Ramon Mejia, president of AC Energy Philippines, said in a medi...

Synertrex® Monitoring Centre in South Africa Weir Minerals, a leading supplier of equipment and services to the mining industry, and AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, have signed a digital business framework for strategic cooperation. The objectives of the agreement include: Digit...

Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association presented the virtual edition of 67th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference (ANMSEC) last November 24-26, 2021 with the theme "Pusong Minero: Celebrating 67 years of responsible mining with the quiet heroes of the pandemic." The event was also made possible in cooperation with the DENR-MGB.

There are many ways and technological advancements that are used in mine sites that prevent disasters and address issues like ground stability at end of mine. One of the most fascinating techniques used by OceanaGold Corp. in assuring the safety of employees and protecting the environment is the use of the Paste Backfill System. Paste backfill is an en...