The mining and quarrying industry exposes machinery and equipment to some of the most destructive forces, including abrasion, corrosion, wear, impact, and chemical attack. Belzona’s high-performance and innovative solutions are engineered for the repair and protection of assets across multiple industries. These solutions have a proven record of minimiz...

As one of the world's most mineralised nations, with an estimated USD 1 trillion in untapped reserves, mining operations across the Philippines face a consistent challenge — effective water management. Whether deep underground or in expansive open-pit operations, managing water efficiently can make the difference between operational success and costly ...

Once a mined-out area, Umahan sa Minahan in Sitio Taga 2 now stands as a model of successful post-mining land rehabilitation. Covering 1.2 hectares, the site was transformed by Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) in 2012 into productive farmland to showcase sustainable land use after mining. What began as a small vegetable and fruit tree plot has sinc...

The Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) Mine Environmental Protection and Enhancement Office (MEPEO) spearheaded the month-long celebration of Environment Month 2025 with the theme, “Ending Global Plastic Pollution.” The celebration featured a series of engaging and impactful activities that promoted environmental awareness and action among employees, pa...

At RDCL, we believe that true strength lies in connection — in bringing together people, expertise, and perspectives across regions to create something greater than the sum of its parts. As a business that operates across the Asia-Pacific, with teams in New Zealand and the Philippines, RDCL’s success is built on the power of collaboration and shared pu...

Technical personnel from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau participated in the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework Validation Workshop of the ASEAN Minerals Cooperation Action Plan IV (AMCAP-IV) for 2026–2030, held in Bali, Indonesia, from November 17 to 19, 2025. Representing the Philippines were Dr. Karlo L. Queaño of the Lands Geological Survey Divis...

Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) has reaffirmed its environmental stewardship and community partnership by signing five new Memoranda of Agreement (MOAs) on November 27, 2025, covering a combined 283 hectares of reforestation under the Adopt-National Greening Program (NGP). The move reinforces the company’s commitment to responsible mining and compliance...

Australian-listed Celsius Resources Ltd has marked a major milestone for its Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog (MCB) Copper-Gold Project in Kalinga after defining its first JORC-compliant Ore Reserve Estimate, strengthening the project’s pathway toward development and financing. The maiden underground ore reserve stands at 130.2 million metric tons grading 0.66 ...

Four subsidiaries of listed natural resources development company Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC) were honoured at the 2025 Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) National Conference, held on 28 November 2025 at Sequoia Hotel in Parañaque City. Cagdianao Mining Corporation (CMC) and Hinatuan Mining Corporation (HMC) earned sec...

Japan’s support to the Philippines will accelerate the completion of infrastructure projects that will bring immediate benefits to the Filipino people, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to expand cooperation and partnerships with other countries to bol...

The 2025 Extractives Transparency Week (ETW) opened with renewed momentum toward more inclusive and accountable natural resource governance in the Philippines, as the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) marked its second decade of promoting transparency, accountability and public participation in the mining, oil and gas sect...

Geo Connect Asia Geo Connect Asia 2026, themed “Geospatial driven impacts: underground, land & sea to sky”, focuses on bringing the geospatial and location intelligence industries together for two days of face-to-face discussions and networking on the 31st March & 1st April in Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore.  Supported by the ...

The country’s premiere annual “red carpet” for excellence in environmental management and safety once again shone on TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc. (TVIRD), as its Siana Gold Project and Balabag Gold and Silver Project both clinched the coveted Presidential Mineral Industry Environment Award (PMIEA). The awards were conferred at the CAP Conv...

Diwata-Women in Resource Development Inc. (Diwata Inc.) successfully held the inaugural session of its new mentoring series, "Network to the Next Level," in partnership with Raniag Minera of OceanaGold Philippines, Inc. The event, held at the historic Hill Station, Casa Vallejo, in Baguio City, gathered female leaders, mining professionals, and students f...

The value of the country’s metallic mineral production increased by 14.8 percent in the first nine months of 2025, driven by higher gold revenues, steady nickel prices and a sharp rebound in iron ore output, preliminary government data showed. Figures from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) placed the value of metallic mineral production at P219.74...

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