By Marcelle P. Villegas“At the moment, the company is focusing on the infrastructure such as train projects, water projects, bridge & road projects, and airport projects as this is what there is a lot of right now. As an example, for airport projects, we delivered the passenger loading bridges for the Cebu airport and for the Iloilo airport. For water...

With the increasing trend and awareness on healthier food options, persons with disabilities (PWDs) in barangay Cabugo, Claver, Surigao del Norte, are now exploring the market as proponents and recipients of a Php 1.29 million-worth native chicken poultry project from Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC).A total of 55 PWDs who belong to the peoples organizat...

In the morning of 04 December 2018, I received numerous text and viber messages from friends and colleagues from the tight-knit geoscience community informing me that Edwin Domingo, former Department of Environment and Natural Resources (“DENR”) Asst. Secretary, urgently wanted to get in touch with me. I thought that it might be a client referral. I was a...

By: Patricia A. O. Bunye“Diversity & Inclusion” are two buzzwords that I have taken for granted, but have been forced to think about, in the last few weeks. An international legal publication contacted me to ask whether our firm had a “Diversity Statement”, and of course I replied that we did, as most major law firms now do. I was also invited to atte...

POWERFUL TOOLS FOR OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCEOptimization and innovation in mining businesses are continuous, but are challenging when external factors such as low and variable commodity prices play a role. This is because production must scale up and down with demand. This challenge is further compounded because many commodities have reached a point of decre...

Nickel Asia Corporation - Hinatuan Mining Corporation (NAC-HMC) formally turned over Bangus Production Project to the United Fisherfolks Association of Bagong Silang (UFAOBS) last January 22, 2020 during the turnover ceremony as part of the company’s commitment to contribute to a brighter future for our communities.UFAOBS members will benefit from the P2-...

Momentum has been described as a mass in motion, a ball that keeps rolling, a force. Cagdianao Mining Corporation dived straight into 2019 with the confidence of its past triumphs, wisdom gained from overcoming past problems, conviction to conquer more challenges, and the hunger to break records; and it showed. The nature of the challenges remain, but...

A fine day Friday, the 54th Philippine Mining Club Luncheon is back at the Manila Polo Club in McKinley, Makati City. The Luncheon was attended by guests from different mining companies, organizations, and other sectors continuously supporting the Philippine Mining Club. Also in attendance were the marketing partners, one of which is new, the Philippin...

Now in its 25th year, The Philippine World Building and Construction Exposition or simply WORLDBEX is all set for March 18 to 22, 2020 at the Philippine International Convention Center, World Trade Center Metro Manila, and the SMX Convention Center. With close to 1,000 exhibitors and 188,000 expected visitors, WORLBEX 2020 aims to deliver a top notch and ...

The installation of 19 Cavex® 400CVX10 hydrocyclones at OceanaGold’s Didipio Project gold and copper mine in the Philippines has led to savings of more than US$800,000 annually through a dramatic reduction in grinding circuit recirculation. The Didipio mine, which employs more than 1,500 workers (drawn predominantly from the local community) expanded i...

The Philippine World Building and Construction Expo has certainly come a long way from its earnest beginnings. Debuted 25 years ago, WORLDBEX was borne out of the daring vision of Founding Chairman, Joseph L. Ang who sought to prove that the Philippines was indeed ready for topnotch expositions that can rival its international counterparts.A groundbreakin...

For over two decades, the Philippine World Building and Construction Expo has served as a pillar of innovation for the industry. As it gears up for its 25th anniversary in March 2020, it is committed to present another groundbreaking installment while ensuring its accessibility as part of its mission to champion inclusive growth. In this regard, WORLDBEX ...

Half a decade ago, Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association (PMSEA), the country’s forerunner in the promotion of responsible mining created a platform for students taking up programs in the field of geology, mining, metallurgical engineering and other related sciences to experience the industry early in their student life. That platform was mad...

On November 19, 3pm Baguio City, Diwata - Women in Resource Development, Inc. (Diwata) will be conducting a bougainvillea planting activity on the occasion of the Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association’s (PMSEA) 66th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment (ANSMEC) Conference.All-female mining group Diwata will be participating at the 66th...

In 2015 the UN adopted a new set of aspirations for the next 15 years; the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN defines 17 SDGs, which are broken down into 169 targets, for outlining an agenda for nations, NGOs and business leaders. These goals are intended to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity. It is good to see some mining...

Wirtgen’s 220 SM 3.8/220 SMi 3.8 surface miner selectively mines raw materials up to a cutting depth of 350 mm and a uniaxial compressive strength of 35 MPa. Thanks to its 3.8 m wide cutting drum designed specifically for soft-rock mining, the compact surface miner achieves maximum productivity at low operating costs and is perfect for use in small to lar...

By Brett McPheeSuppose you wake up to the year 2085. How do you think the world will look like then? Chances are you will drive a flying car, go to work with cyborg workmates, and plan your holiday trips to outer space. Given the speed of technological developments today, wild predictions like these are not too far-fetched. But what if you are a mining pr...

By Fernando PenarroyoGlobal mineral exploration budget saw two consecutive years of growth in 2017 and 2018 despite the uncertainty of economic growth in mature economies and volatility of emerging markets, brought about by the US-China trade dispute. Junior mining companies who survived the previous years’ downtrend increased their exploration budget by ...

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 ...