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SMPC Secures Amended ECC for Semirara Coal Mine Expansion
Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) has received an amended Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) from the Department of Environment and...
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Australian Mining Delegation to Visit Philippines in Late 2025 Amid Renewed Sector Interest
A high-level mining business mission from Australia is set to visit the Philippines in the second half of 2025. This...
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MGBEA Forum Highlights Push for Stronger Employee Welfare and Sustainable Public Service
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Employees Association (MGBEA) held its eighth Continuing Employees Welfare Program and Benefits Forum, reinforcing the...
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Dinapigue Mining Launches Environment Month with Community Plogging Drive
In celebration of Philippine Environment Month, Dinapigue Mining Corporation (DMC) kicked off June with a community plogging activity that gathered...
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Philex Mining Officially Unveils Silangan Copper-Gold Project in Surigao del Norte
Philex Mining Corporation, one of the country’s leading copper and gold producers, officially unveiled its Silangan Project in Barangay Timamana,...
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Planned Closure of CBNC Plant Raises Questions for Palawan’s Mining-Dependent Communities
Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC) disclosed this week that Coral Bay Nickel Corporation (CBNC) has plans to cease operations of its...
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Mining Body Refutes Claims of Sierra Madre Destruction in Dinapigue
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines has made a statement in defense of the Dinapigue nickel mining project amidst...
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OGPI Strengthens Local Ties with PHP48.5M Remittance to Nueva Vizcaya
As reported on the Nueva Vizcaya’s government website, OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGPI), operator of the Didipio gold and copper mine,...
Read moreBenguet Corporation Posts Fivefold Profit Growth in First Quarter of 2025
Benguet Corporation (PSE: BC), one of the Philippines’ oldest mining firms, reported a commendable start to 2025, with its first-quarter...
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Chamber of Mines Welcomes SC Ruling on Occidental Mindoro Ban, Urges LGU Alignment with National Mining Laws
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to nullify Occidental Mindoro’s 25-year ban on...
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