Coalition for Responsible Mining in Mindanao holds seminar in Zamboanga Norte

DIPOLOG CITY, Philippines (Mindanao Examiner / Apr. 14, 2011) – The Coalition for Responsible Mining in Mindanao has conducted Thursday a seminar on fundamentals of minerals development in Dipolog City in Zamboanga del Norte province in the southern Philippines.
Various groups, from local government units to religious organizations, including the business sectors attended the seminar which […]

Firm breaks ground on chromite plant

SERGIO OSMEÑA, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines – Groundbreaking for a new chromite mining project here is widely seen as the start of a new era in private-public partnership (PPP) in the mining industry.
Fifty-four-year old housewife Arlene Ogoc welcomed the entry into Barangay Danao of Maharlika Dragon Mining Corporation (MDMC), an affiliate of Century Peak Metals […]

Zamboanga del Norte council eyes own ban on open pit mining

DIPOLOG CITY, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines – Mineral-rich Zamboanga del Norte is poised to follow the footsteps of South Cotabato in banning open-pit and open-cut land surface mining within the province.
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TVI Pacific speaks out on biased anti-mining report on Philippines gold operation

TVI Pacific says that, while it applauds the mission and objectives set out in the recently published Rights & Democracy Report, entitled Human Rights Impact Assessments for Foreign Investment Projects, the company is very critical of the flawed execution of the Philippines Case Study contained in the Report.
TVI Pacific voluntarily participated in the Philippines Case […]

Mining investments to reach $348M

ENVIRONMENT Secretary Angelo Reyes sees brighter prospects for the mining industry this year with investments projected to reach US$348 million.
Reyes said the expansion of the HPAL facility in Coral Bay in Palawan would bring in $154-million, the continuing rehabilitation of the Carmen copper project in Cebu would bring in US$97 million, and a gold project […]

TVI Resources Philippine profit up 67%

MANILA,, Philippines — Canadian mining firm TVI Pacific Inc. said its Philippine affiliate’s net income in the first quarter went up 67.3 percent to 2.4 million Canadian dollars, or about P102 million, as revenue rose 40.3 percent to 10.23 million Canadian dollars, or P425 million.
It said TVI Resource and Development (Philippines) Inc.’s gold output for […]

Canadian Mining Firm Reports Encouraging Results In Gold And Silver Drillings In The Philippines

Manila, Philippines (AHN) - Canadian mining firm TVI Pacific Inc. said its Philippine affiliate had received “further positive” assay results from ongoing exploration drillings in the Balabag gold and silver prospecting area of Zamboanga del Sur.
Drillings are being made on the Tinago-Miswi-Lalab vein system, 47 miles from TVI Resource Development (Philippines) Inc.’s Canatuan mine in […]

TVI Pacific Announces Record Consolidated Results for 2006

Consolidated Audited Financial Results:
- Cash Flow From Operations - 780% Increase
- Operating Revenue - 152% Increase
- Net Income - $1.8 Million Compared With A Loss Of $3.1 Million In 2005
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CALGARY, ALBERTA–(CCNMatthews - March 28, 2007) - TVI Pacific Inc. (TSX:TVI) (the “Company”) today announced record annual financial results for the year ended December 31, 2006. […]

Indigenous tribesmen threaten to campaign v. Team Unity

SOME 3,000 indigenous folks in Zamboanga del Norte threatened to campaign against the candidates of Team Unity for the Senate and local positions if the government will continue to ignore their petition to stop the mining operations of a Canadian mining firm.
They also threatened to bring their grievances to the United Nations Commission on Human […]

Philippines Exploration Update: TVI Targets Expanded 2007 Philippine Exploration Program

CALGARY, ALBERTA–(CCNMatthews - March 1, 2007) - TVI Pacific Inc. (TSX:TVI) (”TVI” or the “Company”) today provided a review of its expanded Philippine exploration program for 2007, as recently approved by its Board of Directors. The Philippine Exploration Work Program to be carried out by TVI’s affiliate, TVI Resource Development (Phils.), Inc. (”TVIRD”) and funded […]