Dominion Holdings Inc. surged to a new record high on Tuesday, with its market value climbing to P13 billion as investors reacted to the entry of new leaders whose ties to major mining assets fueled speculation on what could be injected into the listed shell.
SM Investments Corp. is finally unwinding its oldest diversification bet, underscoring the Sy family conglomerate's sharper focus on core sectors as economic uncertainty deepens in 2026.
The Zamora family-led Nickel Asia Corp. posted a sharp earnings rebound in 2025, with attributable net income surging 312 percent to P6.27 billion from P1.52 billion a year earlier, powered by stronger saprolite ore prices and higher shipment volumes.
Philex Mining Corp. booked P1.07 billion in core net income for 2025, riding record gold prices and firmer copper rates while positioning its Silangan Project as the company’s next growth engine ahead of a targeted first metal pour in the first quarter of 2026.
In the Philippine mining sector, the narrative often follows a predictable pattern: a company identifies a mineral-rich area, community concerns surface, and a government agency steps in as mediator.
Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go has issued the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 12253, a key reform aimed at simplifying mining taxes, boosting investor confidence, and securing the government’s fair share from the country’s mineral resources.
As the year winds down, it’s worth pausing amid the steady drumbeat of headlines on mines, moratoriums, and mineral prices to ask a basic question: what did 2025 really look like for Philippine mining—and how was that story told?
OceanaGold (Philippines) Inc. posted record quarterly revenue of $142 million in the third quarter of 2025, lifted by surging gold prices and steady output from its Didipio gold-copper mine in Nueva Vizcaya.