Why and what is CPTDeveloped around 75years ago the Netherlands the Cone Penetration Test (CPT) has matured into a reliable and repeatable testing method governed by International Standard and usesd by geotechnical engineers all over the world. The outputs of a CPT are digital and correlate to engineering parameters of the soils tested at a sample interv...

SciAps field portable LIBS and XRF analyzers provide instant analysis of major and trace elements. Get the entire picture for research, exploration, grade control, block modeling, process optimization, environmental clean-up and the applications for these powerful field portable analyzers continue.Handheld LIBS: It’s All About the TechnologyThe acceptance...

PARAMINA Earth Technologies, Inc., is a service provider related to mine technical services, technological mining solutions in the minerals and civil construction industries including mine and tunnel designs, operations, project management, technical consultancy and most importantly in conducting training on mining software. It is manned by expert, exper...

By Patricia A. O. BunyeYet another distinction was bestowed upon Diwata’s Chairman, career diplomat and our country’s first woman Foreign Affairs Secretary, Ambassador Delia Domingo Albert, when the Government of Japan conferred on her The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, in recognition of her contribution to strengthening the economic relat...

The global mining industry is on the rise with the help from pipeline activity, increases in mineral prices, changes to governmental mining policies and an increasing need for clean energy around the world. Strong output from some of the world’s most productive mines has generated several new opportunities in the industry. However, this kind of growth com...

Dr Michelle Carey, IMDEX’s General Manager – Product Development, discusses the future challenges and key disrupters, innovation and collaboration within the mineral exploration industry.In my view the three greatest challenges for mineral exploration in the future include:The need to explore under ground cover and at greater depths. The easy surface ore ...

As part of the commitment of Nickel Asia Corporation - Hinatuan Mining Corporation (NAC-HMC) in protecting the environment in all its operations, the Water Resource Management Section of its Mine Environmental Protection and Enhancement Office (MEPEO) installed two coral nurseries in the waters within Hinatuan Island mine site.The installation of the cora...

Green Acres Hydroseeding Inc. has been hard at work again in the third quarter of the year. With local projects some which have been in process for many months are now coming to fruition imminently. Breaking into the Landscaping Sector with Makati Development Corporation (MDC)Green Acres was officially awarded the recreational park and multi-purpose field...

Together with its client, Cordillera Hydro Electric Power Company’s (COHECO), GHD’s renewable energy capabilities were in the spotlight at the Asian Power Awards, recently announced in Malaysia. Dubbed as the “Oscars of the power industry,” the awards recognize cutting-edge innovation and sustainable development with COHECO’s 60 MW run-of-river hydro proj...

Epiroc is your partner for both mining equipment and infrastructure equipment.Epiroc is a leading global productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries. With cutting-edge technology, Epiroc develops and produces innovative, safe and sustainable drill rigs, rock excavation and construction equipment and tools. The company also provides w...

Lighthouse Club is an international construction industry charity first founded in the UK in 1956. The club has many branches throughout the UK and the Netherlands, in South East Asia, Australia, and the Middle East. Clubs hold regular social and fundraising events where members and their guests can network and enjoy social activities while also supportin...

Mining Investment Asia (https://www.mininginvestmentasia.com/), South East Asia’s largest mining conference and exhibition showcasing South East Asia’s mining sector to an international audience of investors and various mining stakeholders, is scheduled to return to Singapore from 17 - 19 March 2020. For this 6th edition, a brand new full day segment en...

By Marcelle P. Villegas “The Philippines is currently the leader in the hydrometallurgical leaching of laterite ores but will lose its leadership position in the battery raw materials sector if supportive mining policies are not put into place quickly... or if an export ban is not implemented quickly.” (George Bujtor, 11 September 2019, Jakarta, Ind...

By Marcelle P. Villegas“One thing that I am proud of being part of Antrak is that there are many things that we helped build over the years that actually helped the country’s progress. We have done this by providing a professional logistics to construction projects for power plants, mining refineries, cement plants, water projects and other infrastructure...

By Marcelle VillegasThe Mining Philippines International Conference and Exhibition 2019 last September presented the many aspects on how the local mining industry affects other industries as well, such are the agriculture, infrastructure, energy sector, petroleum and more. Change in general is one of the main focus of the conference. “Change is inevitable...

By Marcelle VillegasThe annual Mining Philippine International Conference and Exhibition 2019 (10-12 September 2019) tackled several issues about the mining sector of the Philippines from regulations, audits, environmental concerns and recent changes in global market trends. This year’s theme is “Riding the Wave: Capitalizing on Opportunities”. Honorable ...

By Marcelle Villegas Filminera Resources Corporation (FRC) is currently the largest operating gold mine in the Philippines. For the past years, Filminera greatly contributed in upgrading their host municipality of Aroroy from a fourth class into a first-class municipality. [1] In order to fully understand the measures on how environmental protection...

By Marcelle P. Villegas Stock Market speaker, Mr Alexander "Sandy" N. Gilles, CFA, has been involved with the Philippine Mining Club Luncheon since April of 2011. It is a professional networking forum and event that provides a venue for mining industry executives, professionals, students and stakeholders. The club is affiliated with the Melbourne Minin...

By Marcelle P. Villegas Pop culture, movies, novels, literature, comic books and even video games often catch our attention and sometimes become our momentary bliss as we try to escape the real world... to find entertainment or to relax our minds. These modes in media are quite influential in ways that most of us are unaware of. For young minds or lay ...

PNG Forest ProductsPNG Forest Products has been an industry leader in Engineered Wood Products since 1954. Their extensive range of products for the domestic and export markets includes treated pine timber and plywood; kit homes and pre-fabricated buildings; project construction and infrastructure development; ; modular bridging and decking systems. All t...

Usec. Bayani H. Agabin and Mark Cojuangco at the PMC Luncheon | 25th October 2019Come and join the 200+ attendees!Mr. Bayani H. Agabin is currently the Undersecretary of the Department of Finace of the Republic of the Philippines. He is also the Focal Person and Chair of PH-EITI.Topic:“Forging New Frontiers” Fifth PH-EITI Report (Philippine | Extractive I...

(Photo courtesy of Mr Jason Magdaong, OceanaGold Phils. Inc. - “Didipio Mine: The Renewal of the Philippines’ First FTAA”)   According to OceanaGold Corporation (Melbourne), the Philippines Court of Appeals in Manila had set last 18 September 2019 as the hearing date for the company's application for a Writ of Preliminary Injunction. This is part of...

By Marcelle Villegas The Didipio Mine of OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGPI) is a gold and copper mine located across the provinces of Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya. It is considered one of the safest gold mining operations in the world.OGPI received numerous awards such as two Presidential Awards as the most environmentally and socially responsible mining ope...

Open pit and underground mining below the water table is challenging, and requires dewatering and groundwater control. In the past mining projects have suffered major setbacks due to slope failures or, in extreme cases, been abandoned due to flooding or poorly managed groundwater and dewatering systems.Effective mine dewatering provides multiple benefits ...