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 ...

As part of the commitment of Nickel Asia Corporation - Hinatuan Mining Corporation (NAC-HMC) in protecting the environment in all its operations, the Water Resource Management Section of its Mine Environmental Protection and Enhancement Office (MEPEO) installed two coral nurseries in the waters within Hinatuan Island mine site.The installation of the cora...

Green Acres Hydroseeding Inc. has been hard at work again in the third quarter of the year. With local projects some which have been in process for many months are now coming to fruition imminently. Breaking into the Landscaping Sector with Makati Development Corporation (MDC)Green Acres was officially awarded the recreational park and multi-purpose field...

Together with its client, Cordillera Hydro Electric Power Company’s (COHECO), GHD’s renewable energy capabilities were in the spotlight at the Asian Power Awards, recently announced in Malaysia. Dubbed as the “Oscars of the power industry,” the awards recognize cutting-edge innovation and sustainable development with COHECO’s 60 MW run-of-river hydro proj...

Epiroc is your partner for both mining equipment and infrastructure equipment.Epiroc is a leading global productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries. With cutting-edge technology, Epiroc develops and produces innovative, safe and sustainable drill rigs, rock excavation and construction equipment and tools. The company also provides w...