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Itogon eyeing to stop mining activities
The mining community of Itogon in Benguet is planning to switch to other livelihood activities aside from small-scale mining as...
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DENR, MGB challenge mining firms for higher safety standards
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) with its mining arm Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) dare mining companies...
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Taiwanese firm opens gold processing facility in Camarines Norte
Taiwanese firm Xin Ye Precious Metal Technology Co. Ltd. opened its $1-M gold processing facility in Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte...
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Apex Mining discloses increase in Q3 income
Apex Mining Co. Inc. revealed a 33 percent increase, or a total of P149-M, in its profit for the third...
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MGB calls large-scale mining firms to adopt small-scale mining
Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Director Wilfredo G. Moncano has urged large-scale mining companies to adopt a program that integrates...
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Semirara suspended for coal trading violation
The Department of Energy (DOE) has penalized Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) with one-month suspension and ordered the company...
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Looking beyond the bad rep: Do the pros outweigh the cons of mining?
The Philippines is one of the highly mineralized countries in the world with around nine million hectares of land considered...
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Quarrying operations make communities disaster-prone, environmetal group says
Communities living near quarrying sites become more vulnerable to disasters. This was the claim of a study conducted by environmental...
Read moreSolon calls for tax structure for mining industry
Albay Representative José María Clemente Salceda cited a need for a “rational” tax structure imposed on miners. Lawmakers appealed for...
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Mine safety conference to be launched in Baguio City
Stakeholders and companies from the mining industry will attend the annual national mining safety and environment conference with a theme...
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