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 ...
Tag: mines and geosciences bureau
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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) ...
Mining ops set to resume with rules in place
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has released the guidelines for the continuation of mining and mineral processing operations across ...
Locals, advocates appeal to halt quarry ops in Masungi Georeserve
Locals and environment advocates appealed for immediate action from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) after a quarry ...
MGB-13 participates in spatial data information, analysis seminar
As part of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR’s) Priority Programs and Projects, personnel of the Mines and ...
