The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Central Office, through its Mining Tenements Management Division (MTMD), conducted a three-day Capacity Building Workshop for Mine Management Division (MMD) Chiefs of Regional Offices on May 21–23, 2025, in Privato Hotel, Quezon City. With the theme “One Vision, One Standard: Rebuilding Institutional Competence in...

Integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) has been honored as a Gold medalist at the 25th Asia’s Best Companies Poll, hosted by regional business publication FinanceAsia. SMPC was ranked highest in the Best Managed - Basic Materials category in the Philippines after being nominated by regional investors and financial analys...

Mining and processing companies operating at the Masbate Gold Project are stepping up their shift to renewable energy by expanding solar panel installations on-site. Filminera Resource Corporation (FRC) Mining Manager engineer Renel Jose Banzon said Friday that 16,000 solar panels have been installed as part of their sustainability efforts with Philipp...

This premier summit serves as a vital platform uniting government leaders, engineers, urban planners, academics, investors, and innovators with one shared mission: to transform the nation’s transportation landscape into one that is modern, inclusive, and disaster-resilient. The two-day event will highlight key infrastructure developments, emerging tech...

Weir has been selected by Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, to supply the tailings transport solution for the Talabre tailings dam expansion project in the Atacama region of Chile. The brownfield expansion project will combine the thickened tailings streams from three major mines in the area: Ministro Hales, Chuquicamata, and Radomiro Tomic. T...

Industry decision-makers from the country’s most asset-intensive sectors will gather at APM LEAD 2025, the annual conference and exhibition on Asset Performance Management (APM), from July 28 to 30, 2025 at SPACE at One Ayala, Makati City. This year’s theme, “Synergize: Building Asset Value through a Unified Vision of Finance and Plant Management,” highli...

The Dinapigue Mining Corporation (DMC) operating in Isabela has reaffirmed its commitment to responsible mining, assuring the public of its compliance with environmental regulations and dedication to community safety. The mining firm, a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC) and based in Dinapigue town, is a diversified natural resources company. Its po...

Celsius Resources Limited is pleased to announce that its Philippine subsidiary, Makilala Mining Company, Inc., following a competitive bidding process, has engaged DrillCorp Mining Resources and Construction Corp. (“DrillCorp”) to undertake Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Drilling for the company’s flagship Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog Copper-Gold Project (“...

 The value of metallic mineral production began the year on a strong note, experiencing a 22.76 percent increase, or PhP11.84 billion, rising from PhP52.03 billion in Q1 2024 to PhP63.88 billion in Q1 2025. This growth was driven by the bullish prices of gold, silver, and copper, alongside a rise in gold and silver production. According to data from th...

Advancing the infrastructure development agenda of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to commence the feasibility study for the Urgent Bridges Construction Project for Rural Development (UBCPRD) Phase II — a major initiative designed to enhance inter-regional connectivity and promote inclusive econ...

Philex Mining Corporation (Philex or the Company), one of the oldest and largest copper and gold producers in the Philippines, recently unveiled its Silangan Project in simple ceremonies at its project site in Barangay Timamana, Tubod, Surigao del Norte. The ceremony was held in front of the Grinding Complex which is composed of major equipment such as...

The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) on Monday welcomed the appointment of Secretary Raphael Lotilla to lead the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). In a statement, PNIA said Lotilla's experience in public policy, sustainable development, and regulatory governance positions him well to continue advancing responsible min...

Answering the call of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for public servants to become stewards of good governance, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) through the Unified Project Management Office (UPMO) has formalized a strategic partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Development Academy of the Philippines(DAP) to implem...

Officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in collaboration with representatives from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Department of Finance (DOF), and Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev formerly NEDA), conducted a joint site inspection of the R.T. Lim–Siocon Road on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The project is a m...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that construction of the Nalil-Sikkiat Bridge No. 1 in Tawi-Tawi Province is now 96 percent complete and is scheduled to open by July 2025. The 541-meter bridge, part of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-assisted Improving Growth Corridors in Mindanao Road Sector Project (IGCMRSP), aims to con...

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has officially opened the Governor Camins/MCLL Highway and Veterans Avenue Flyover in Zamboanga City—marking a historic milestone as the first-ever flyover constructed in the Zamboanga Peninsula Region. Opting to forgo the usual ceremonial fanfare, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, joined by Senior Underse...