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 ...
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DENR suspends 3 MPSAs in Masungi Georeserve
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered the suspension of the Mineral Production Sharing Agreements (MPSAs) of ...
South Cotabato Gov to review ban lift on open-pit mining
As outrage continues to rise after the lifting of South Cotabato’s ban on open-pit mining, Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo said that ...
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 ...
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 ...
OPMC looking to explore for nickel in Zambales, Dinagat
Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corporation (OPMC) is looking to explore over 14,000 hectares of land in Zambales and Dinagat Islands ...
PH metal output drops in Q1
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) said that metal production value of the Philippines decreased by 10.69% to P24.86 billion ...
Sagittarius Mines realigns P7.6 M SDMP funding for COVID-19 response
The Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI) has earmarked at least P7.6 million from its 2020 Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) ...
