Marcos Jr. may add VAT on partially-processed ore
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is considering adding value-added tax (VAT) on exports of partially processed ore instead of imposing...
4 out of 45 mining ops pass NEDA review
Mining operations in the country would need to undergo serious reform as only four out of 45 firms reviewed by...
Oriental Mindoro extends mining moratorium for another 25 years
The provincial board of Oriental Mindoro has passed a resolution that extends the province’s mining moratorium for another 25 years...
Provincial board members withdraw vote to lift open-pit mining in South Cotabato
Two provincial board members of the South Cotabato province withdrew their support for the amendment of the province’s environment code...
PH key mineral reserves jump 32% in 2021
The country’s value for key mineral reserves increased by 32.2% from Php 285.81 billion in 2020 to Php378.04 billion in...
DMCI Mining registers all-time high income for 1Q
Consunji-led DMCI Mining Corporation registered a Php543 million net income for the first quarter of 2022 - its highest income...
Tampakan project to continue despite local environment code, Gov says
The Tampakan copper-gold project of Sagittarius Mines Inc. (SMI) can still proceed even if South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo, Jr....
Romblon folks disrupt mining firm’s info campaign
A mining firm’s information and education campaign (IEC) in Sibuyan Island, Romblon was met with opposition by residents in San...
DENR issues moratorium on seabed quarry permits
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued a moratorium on accepting new applications for special exploration permits...
Govt. urged to cancel Masungi MPSAs
The Masungi Georeserve Foundation (MGF) has called on the government to completely cancel the recently suspended mineral production sharing agreements...
