PMEA Blog

By Amy R. Remo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:21:00 09/14/2008
THE GOVERNMENT WILL host another mining conference on Oct. 16 this year, in a bid to further strengthen trading and marketing of minerals in the region.
“This is an opportunity for the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries to share their successes and failures, as well as learn […]

By Ricarido Saturay Jr.
The mining industry is important to a country’s economic development being a source of raw materials necessary for industrialization. With its abundant mineral resources, the Philippines has a vast potential to industrialize. This has yet to be realized due to the current economic thrusts of the government and the conditions in which […]

Wednesday , 13 Aug 2008
It has always been your Company’s intention to maximise the value of its large nickel resource base through product beneficiation. It is very pleasing therefore, to report that shortly after the end of the year under review, we signed a memorandum of understanding with Jiangxi Rare Earth and Rare Metals Tungsten […]

Reuters
First Posted 16:19:00 08/28/2008
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine mining sector drew over $200 million in investments in the second quarter, a senior official said Thursday, bringing the first-half figure to about a third of the government’s target for the year.
Investments reached about $300 million in the six months to June, including the $68 million registered […]

Reuters reported that mining groups from Brazil to Australia are combing the Philippines for copper, nickel and gold but patience is required to see a return on investment. Disagreement over contracts, communist rebel attacks, financial difficulties and local opposition have stalled some existing mining projects in the Philippines but with metal prices still high, overseas […]

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has committed to make a thorough review of all mining applications in the island province of Guimaras.
“All pending applications will be under serious study,” said DENR Secretary Jose “Lito” Atienza during a recent visit here.
Guimaras Gov. Felipe Nava said the communities oppose the move on large-scale mining […]

Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:36:00 08/31/2008
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines—A Danish geologist has been visiting the mining towns of Itogon and Tublay in Benguet since last week to study small-scale mining practices that preserve the residents’ environment and health.
Dr. Peter Appel, senior research scientist of the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, said he wanted to use […]

By Othel V. Campos
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau has given the go-signal to European Nickel Plc of the United Kingdom to build a $20-million heap leach testing site in Zambales province that will determine the adaptability of local laterite nickel ore.
“It’s starting out as a research project. The firm is taking [nickel] ore samples from […]