Chinese geologists start first RP geochem mapping

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 […]

Philex ramps up drilling activities in Surigao

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MANILA - Philex Mining Corp. is ramping up exploration activities in its Bayugo prospect in Tubod, Surigao del Norte.
In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Philex president Jose Ernesto Villaluna Jr. said the site’s initial mineral resource estimate showed 85.7 million dry metric tons (dmt) of indicated resource and 32.7 million dmt of inferred […]

PGMC to export 450,000 MT of nickel ore

From: business.inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines–Mining firm Platinum Group Metals Corp. is set to ship 450,000 metric tons of nickel ore to Australia from its mine sites in Surigao del Norte and Isabela in the third quarter.
In a statement, PGMC said that of the total, 300,000 MT of nickel ore would come from its Cagdianao, Surigao del Norte […]

Miner eyes on-site nickel processing

From: Inquirer.net
By Ronnel Domingo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Canadian firm Mindoro Resources Ltd. said last week it was taking steps closer to on-site processing of nickel ores in its Agata project in Surigao mining district.
At the same time, the company said in a statement its direct shipping ore (DSO) operation in the Agata North project was expanded, […]

Philex eyes Diwalwal gold mines

From: Inquirer.net
Author: Daxim Lucas
The largest Filipino-owned mining firm has expressed its interest in setting up operations in the gold-rich Mount Diwalwal Mining Reservation in Mindanao — a move that could help the government harness the potential of the controversial gold-rush area.
In an interview with the Inquirer, Philex Mining Corp. chairman and chief executive Walter Brown […]

Manila Mining site approved in Philippines

MANILA: Manila Mining won approval from the Philippine government to explore and extract minerals from an area that includes a planned development with Anglo American, the world’s second-biggest mining company.
Manila Mining, an affiliate of Lepanto Consolidated Mining, signed a so-called mineral production sharing agreement covering 5,000 hectares, or 12,355 acres, in […]