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K. A. Martin
THE MINES and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and its Chinese counterpart, China Geological Survey, will start this month surveys of mineral deposits in the Visayas and Mindanao under an agreement both agencies signed in December last year.
MGB director Edwin G. Domingo said in a phone interview yesterday that the China state agency, which is […]

Surveyors from China are now in the Philippines to do the first in a series of geochemical mapping of copper and nickel deposits in the country.
“We’ve entered into an agreement with our Chinese counterpart for the conduct of a more scientific exploration. Whatever we will yield maybe used as initial data for the exploration of […]

By Riza T. Olchondra
MANILA, Philippines—The government has approved the work program for the Kingking copper-gold project in Pantukan, Compostela Valley, according to new operator Nationwide Development Corporation (NADECOR).
NADECOR, which has taken over operational duties from publicly listed Benguet Corp., said it could now move forward with the completion of the Declaration of Mining Project Feasibility […]

Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation (PSE:AT), in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, announced that it has successfully completed the third shipment of copper concentrates amounting to 5,504 wet metric tons (wmt) to its Chinese client on February 16.
The copper ore come from the mining firm’s Carmen Copper Corporation (CCC) subsidiary in Toledo […]

Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation (PSE:AT), in its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange Monday, reported that its subsidiary Carmen Copper Corporation (CCC) has just completed its first shipment of copper concentrates from its Toledo copper mine in Cebu early this January.
A total of 5,545.834 wet metric tons (wmt) were loaded from its Sangi […]

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MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – One of China’s largest gold producers has formally signified its interest to invest $1 billion in gold and copper exploration in the Philippines over the next five years, Malacañang said today.
In a statement, Malacañang said Zijin Mining Group Company Ltd., through its chairman, Chen Jinghe, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with […]

Philippines focused gold producer Medusa Mining (AIM & ASX: MML) said today drilling at its Lingig prospect in the Philippines located mineralisation in two distinct geological settings.
Medusa has drilled 6,400 metres in seventeen angled holes since releasing its last update in March, intersecting intervals of 209.1m (metres) at 0.25% copper, 44.5m at 0.34% copper, 159.7m […]

TVI Pacific Inc. (TSX: “TVI” or the “Company”) announced today that its Philippine operating affiliate, TVI Resource Development (Phils.), Inc. (”TVIRD”), has completed its seventh shipment of copper concentrates produced at the Canatuan Mine on September 30, 2009. The concentrates were shipped from the TVIRD warehouse facility, at Santa Maria Port in Siocon, Zamboanga del […]

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MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) — Anglo American PLC Group, the world’s fourth-largest diversified mining group, is exploring copper and gold deposits in several areas of Cordillera region, a ranking official of the company said today.
In an interview with reporters during a mining conference held here, Roderick Wattt, Anglo American’s exploration manager for the Philippines, said the […]

MANILA, Aug 14, 2009 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) — PLXCF | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating — Philex Mining Corp. (PX.PH) said Friday its Padcal copper-gold mine in the northern Philippines had proven ore reserves of 73.8 million metric tons as of June.
The reserves have a copper content of 0.23% equivalent […]