The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) has announced a PHP 4.3 billion investment from its members for 2023, aimed at advancing key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that foster community development and resilience through their Environmental Enhancement and Protection, Social Development and Management, and Corporate Social Responsibility P...

By Wei Wei, Product Manager, and Ricky Chua, Sales Manager, Fluke Calibration, Fluke South East Asia Pte Ltd Calibration plays a pivotal role in the mining industry, ensuring safety, enhanced productivity, and adherence to regulatory compliance standards. As the Philippines mining sector strives to meet increasing demands, accurate calibration of equip...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday renewed his call for the passage of the proposed measure on the rationalization of the Philippine mining regime to ensure a sustainable and vibrant mining industry. Speaking at the 2023 Philippine Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) in Malacañan Palace, Marcos said the bill on the Rationalization ...

The government is currently pushing for several reforms that will streamline the mining application process in the country, officials said on Thursday. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary for Integrated Sciences Carlos Primo David during a forum organized by the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) said the DENR ...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) played a key role at the 1st Mindanao Infrastructure Summit organized by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) on October 10-11, 2024. This significant event brought together national and local leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to chart the course of Mindanao’s infrastructure development and...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has been honored with the prestigious Grand Prize at the Korean Institute of Bridge and Structural Engineering’s (KIBSE) 2024 Excellent Structure Awards for the Panguil Bay Bridge Project. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, who also serves as the National President of the Philippine Institute o...

As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, the metal market may face intermittent disturbances. Expectations of rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve are significantly impacting metals like nickel, with the market anticipating the first cut in September. If successful, this could help nickel mitigate the oversupply that has pressured prices. In...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) with its consultant CTI Engineering International Co., Ltd., organized on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 a Stakeholders Engagement Forum focusing on the ongoing feasibility study of the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network (LLRN) Project - Phase 2. The event held at the Philippine International Convention Center (P...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced significant progress in the highly anticipated Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) Project, with advancements in the on-going bored piling works for the foundation that will eventually support the project superstructure. In a site inspection report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, Sen...

The construction of the 1.34-kilometer Davao River (Bucana) Bridge by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is progressing steadily, with civil works now more than halfway completed, less than a year after the project began in November 2023. In his inspection report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain s...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) continues to make significant progress on the Davao City Bypass Construction Project (DCBCP), particularly in the development of the 2.3-kilometer twin mountain road tunnel, a key feature of the 45.62-kilometer four-lane bypass road that spans from Barangay Sirawan, Toril, Davao City, to Barangay J.P. Lau...

The Philippines showed its commitment to sustainable mineral development during the 12th Joint Working Groups Meeting of the ASEAN Minerals Cooperation (ASOMM) held from August 13 to 15, 2024, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Led by Engr. Teodorico A. Sandoval, Assistant Director of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), the Philippine delegation actively took ...

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto and Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choi Sang-mok recently signed agreements for the financing of three big infrastructure projects that will enhance mobility and support economic development in Luzon and the Visayas. In a statement on Wednesday, the DOF said the agreements were signed in ...

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Wednesday expressed optimism about more private investments in the development of the infrastructure sector. This, as the DBM acknowledged that the proposed PHP1.507 trillion infrastructure spending for 2025 is still up for Congress' deliberation. “For FY (fiscal year) 2025, the proposed infrastructur...

The Northern Samar provincial government has welcomed the recent loan agreement on the USD111.43 million (about PHP6.34 billion) Samar Pacific Coastal Road 2 (SPCR 2) project between the Philippine government and the Export-Import Bank of Korea. The signing on October 7, Gov. Edwin Ongchuan said, marks the start of the long-time dream of the province f...

The provincial government of Ilocos Norte has collected almost PHP56 million in quarry revenues as of end-August this year, the highest it has recorded so far. Last year, the provincial government’s quarry revenue is around PHP29.5 million. “We are grateful for the cooperation and high compliance of our quarry permittees in paying their dues to the ...

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo expects that the partnership between Manila and Seoul on critical raw materials will boost the local electric vehicle (EV) industry. On the sidelines of the Philippines-Korea Business Forum here Monday, Rodolfo said the newly signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) will build a sta...

This article urges the use of technology and well proven methods to improve ground investigation outcomes and to facilitate digital geotechnical information to target risk.  The benefit is well proven to ground engineering project cost and schedule. This third in our series concerning ground investigation, talks about using digital data gathering metho...

Orica, one of the world’s leading mining and infrastructure solutions providers is proud to be celebrating 150 years in operations Founded in June 1874, a small company named Jones, Scott and Company emerged to supply explosives to those who sought fortune in the Victorian goldfields in Australia. Quickly expanding, the company merged with Nobel Explos...

The Weir Group PLC (Weir), a global mining technology leader, has been awarded a £25m contract to provide industry-leading energy efficient, sustainable solutions to the next phase of OCP Group’s Benguerir and Louta greenfield phosphate projects in Morocco. The order will support the continued construction of the Louta project and the trebling of producti...

The Trenchless Asia 2024 conference and exhibition, a premier international event for trenchless technology professionals, took place over two days at the World Trade Center Metro Manila last July 16 and 17. This annual gathering serves as a valuable platform for experts to converge and discuss the latest trends and developments in the trenchless technolo...

The 70th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference (ANMSEC) is set to take place on November 19 to 22, 2024, at the CAP-John Hay Trade and Cultural Center in Baguio City. The said event will be spearheaded by the Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association (PMSEA),  the country’s leading advocate for occupational safety, health, env...

During a mining event, DENR Undersecretary Marilou G. Erni emphasized that in the 2023 World Risk Index, the Philippines was identified as the number one most disaster-prone country in the world. This ranking highlights the country's extreme vulnerability to natural hazards and the significant risks it faces from disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes, a...

Thom Hanna, PG, Hydrologist and Technical Director for Johnson Screens, discusses key aspects of the Design and Ownership of wells for Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) and Aquifer Storage Recovery (ASR) projects. As the natural aquifer replenishment process becomes too slow to cope with society’s growing groundwater demand, Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR)...