MGB awards Benguet Corporation unit
Benguetcorp Resources Management Corporation (BRMC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Benguet Corporation has received awards from the Department of Environment ...
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3 OPMC exploration areas assigned with EXPAs
Three of Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corporation’s (OPMC) mining exploration areas for nickel and other associated metals in Zambales and ...
DENR signs first mining permit since 2012
The government has issued its first mineral production sharing agreement (MPSA) since the lifting of the moratorium on new mineral ...
MGB: Ph produced Php161B worth of minerals in 2021
The country produced Php160.9 billion worth of metallic minerals in 2021, a 20.3% increase from 2020’s Php133.7 billion, the Department ...
Nickel Asia units granted MPSA renewal, extension
Nickel Asia Corporation’s (NAC) mining subsidiaries have received extensions and renewals for their mineral production sharing agreements (MPSA) from the ...
12 mine projects to begin commercial operations in 2022
A total of 12 new metallic mines, mostly nickel projects, are seen to begin commercial operations this year, indicating a ...
DENR to respect South Cotabato’s stand on open-pit mining
The Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) will respect the outcome of South Cotabato’s public consultations on the proposed ...
Cimatu steps down as DENR Secretary
Sec. Roy Cimatu has resigned from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), citing health reasons. Cabinet Sec. Karlo ...
Robredo: Systems needed for locals to benefit most from mining
Vice President Leni Robredo said that mechanisms must be put in place to make sure that locals, especially indigenous peoples, ...
Miners looking for policy direction from presidential bets
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (CoMP) may be delighted with the Duterte administration's lifting of the ban on ...
