The day Feb. 29 is a once-in-every-four-year event and happens only during the Leap Year in the Chinese calendar. This makes it a special day and an auspicious moment to pursue major goals and plans, and to celebrate the day with important people who share the same endeavors. For a most fitting occasion, Yokogawa hosted a Mining Seminar titled "Powerin...

OceanaGold Corporation in Vancouver, Canada, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, OceanaGold Philippines, Inc. (OGPI) has completed the initial public offering of 20% of the outstanding common shares of OGPI on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). Trading began on May 13, 2024. The shares are listed under the ticker ‘OGP’. To mark PSE’s first IP...

 “The Philippine Mineral Reporting Code (PMRC) sets out the minimum standards, recommendations, and guidelines for public reporting in the Philippines of Exploration Results, Exploration Targets, Mineral Resources, and Mineral Reserves,” [1] as explained by Mr. Ciceron Angeles, Jr., PMRC Committee Chairman and Consulting Geologist. In November 2021, th...

Australia recently launched one of their largest indigenous-led renewable energy project.  Australia’s First Nations Yindjibarndi people have partnered with ACEN, a Philippine renewables company, to develop and operate renewable energy projects in Western Australia. In the Philippines, ACEN is one of the subsidiaries of the Ayala Corporation and is the...

Last year’s Geological Conference or GEOCON 2023 of the Geological Society of the Philippines (GSP) (Dec. 5-6, 2023) highlighted 57 oral reports and 86 poster presentations throughout 10 sessions. The theme of the conference is “Our Natural Resources: Fueling the Energy Transition Journey”. There was a rich discussion among the presenters and the audience...

[Quezon City] Dec. 5-6, 2023 - During the GEOCON 2023 of The Geological Society of the Philippines (GSP), various scientific presentations discussed energy transition, innovative studies and technology applications on Earth Science, and more. The theme of the two-day conference is “Our Natural Resources: Fueling the Energy Transition Journey”. GSP Pres...

To celebrate the 69th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference (ANMSEC), the Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association (PMSEA) hosted the conference on Nov. 14-17, 2023 at CAP – John Hay Trade & Cultural Center Main Hall A & B, Baguio City. This annual event brings together mining professionals and practitioners, and othe...

On Dec. 4, 2023, Philippine Mining & Exploration Association Inc. (PMEA) celebrated its 25th year anniversary and Silver Christmas Party at Misto 2 and Straight UP Bar at Seda Residences Makati. This is a milestone event for a mining group that, for more than two decades, has been fostering camaraderie and professional development among its members. T...

 The Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines hosted an online Business Briefing on Jan. 25, 2024, Thursday. This is the first of their series for the year with the title "Mining: Update on Major Issues". CanCham President, Julian H. Payne hosted the online event along with CanCham's Assistant Corporate Secretary, Maria Rowena Gempesaw-Cuyno, wi...

Last September 5, 2023, Australian Embassy in the Philippines Deputy Head of Missions, Dr Moya Collett, led a media briefing at the Australian Embassy to announce the launch of Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040. These strategies are intended to improve bilateral trade and investments with Southeast Asia. Australian Embassy’s First Secre...

In order pick up where everyone left off from the recent Mining Philippines 2023 last September, Philippine Mining and Exploration Association (PMEA) had a networking night last October 2, 2023 for the Monthly Membership Meeting. This enhanced the networking momentum from the previous mining event.

Governments and corporations around the world are taking serious steps in achieving the goal of net zero carbon emissions. During the keynote speech of former DENR Assistant Secretary, Mr Ricardo L. Calderon, he emphasized the connection between climate change, nature loss, and business. He also noted the role of forest conservation and restoration in ach...

After a three-year pause from face-to-face events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year, the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) returned with the much-awaited mining event in the country -- The Mining Philippines 2023 International Conference and Exhibition. The event was held last Sept. 19-20, 2023 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel Manila. This year...

On October 10, 2023, the sixth Philippines–Australia Ministerial Meeting (PAMM) was held in Adelaide, South Australia. The dialogue was headed by Trade and Tourism Minister Senator, the Honorable Don Farrell. The event was chaired by the Australian Ambassador to the Philippines, Her Excellency HK Yu PSM, along with other representatives from the private s...

Last year, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. said in a press con that in order to boost government revenue from existing mining operations, he wants exported ores to be processed locally. [1] “What we would like to do is encourage that the value added [taxes] to the raw ores stay in the Philippines as much as possible. Whether there should b...

Last July 24, 2023, President Bongbong Marcos delivered the 2023 State of the Nation Address. This was held at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives in Batasang Pambansa Complex (or Batasan), Quezon City. He was joined by Senate President Miguel Zubiri and House Speaker Martin Romualdez. President Marcos’ speech lasted for 1 hour and 11 minu...