The modern mining industry faces a multitude of challenges, such as low productivity, price volatility, disrupted supply chains, increasingly remote, deeper, and lower-grade deposits, and rising social, legislative, and financial pressures on global players to show commitment to environmental, social, and governance. Digital transformation offers new p...

Top officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, as well as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), met on Wednesday, September 12, 2023 at the DPWH Central Office for the 3rd DPWH-JICA Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) Meeting on the ongoing Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) for...

Several infrastructure flagship projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) under the “Build, Better, More” Program are on showcase at the South Wing Lobby of the House of Representatives in Quezon City. A two-day photo exhibit entitled “Redefining the Country’s Infrastructure Program: A Look into the Build, Better, More Flagship Pro...

India’s GMR Group has expressed interest in investing in the Marcos administration’s ambitious “Build Better More” Infrastructure Program, particularly in airport, road and energy projects, Malacañang said Friday. This developed after GMR Group’s top executives made a courtesy call on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on the sidelines of the 10th Asian...

Major capital expenditure is often investors’ main concern when deciding whether to start a mining operation. Many questions need to be taken into consideration – especially those that have financial implications. These include: What roads need building? What fixed plant is needed? How many trucks are required to transport ore? Are rail tracks necessary t...

The mantra of Taganito HPAL Nickel Corporation (THPAL) in its pursuit to protect and manage the areas around it is "adding value to the environment," as evidenced by its strict implementation of air, noise, and water quality monitoring. The company has successfully implemented an Integrated Farming System, which could be considered a best practice in t...

As proof of its investment in its employees, NAC-Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) has obtained accreditation from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Provider allowing better access to training and development opportunities. The certification from the CPD Council of Mining Engineering was granted o...

In GHD, the transition to hybrid work presented a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rethink the design and role of its offices. The aim is to create a place where people want to come versus where they must come. Reverting to the status quo was never an option, especially because long commutes are typical in the Philippines. Given this, renovation wor...

Chief Asia is a manufacturer of full-line bulk material handling equipment that focus on providing a whole range of services for agricultural and industrial material handling equipment, including engineer design, equipment manufacture, installation, and commissioning. Our custom-designed equipment can support every aspect of handling heavy-duty loads l...

Environment Secretary Antonia Loyzaga urged mining companies to empower women to lead and provide a platform that can harness their unique perspectives, knowledge and skills. In her address before non-government organization Diwata (Women in Resource Development), Loyzaga said women are typically characterized as the most vulnerable to changes, and their ...

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan provided the updates of key infrastructure development projects in the Philippines under Official Development Assistance (ODA) of the Government of Japan in a bilateral discussion held at Meiji Kinenkan Chitose Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Secretary Bonoan together with Senior Undersecr...

The Philippines has the capacity to supply over 40 million tons of nickel ore to the global market but changes must be made in the permitting process to accelerate growth of the mining industry, a top official of the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) said on Tuesday. "We have a potential to supply beyond 40 million tons, probably even more ...

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) epitomizes the nation's undying commitment to transparency and accountability within the realms of oil, gas, and mineral resource management. This beacon of transparency, adhering to the global standards set by the EITI, illuminates the Philippine gove...

It’s another productive day at Major Drilling. Rigs are humming both above and underground at projects in Canada, the United States, Mexico, South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia. It’s the sound of specialized drilling echoing the leadership of a management team who, with over 1,000 years of combined experience, ensures that quality, safety and resul...

Construction activities declined in the second quarter of the year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday. The PSA said the number of approved building permits declined by 14.9 percent to 36,136 from 42,478 in the same quarter last year. These permits are equivalent to 7.2 million square meters of floor area valued at PHP87...

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) sees large-scale infrastructure projects thriving under the “efficiency and flexibility” of its partners in the private sector. In his message during the contract signing of four of the DOTr’s Infrastructure Flagship Projects’ (IFP) consultancy services, DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said the private sector’s exp...