Saturday, 31 January 2026
7 days ago
Dominion surges 50% as Sy-linked takeover fuels Tampakan mining talk
By: Miguel R. Camus
The billionaire Sy family is repurposing Dominion Holdings Inc. (DHI) and shifting it into mining. And if market speculation is correct, this could give the low-key holding firm exposure to one of the region’s largest untapped gold and copper resources.
20 Dec 2025
9:47AM
DOF rolls out mining law IRR to cut risk, attract capital
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.
17 Dec 2025
11:04AM
INSIDER VIEW | Mining’s fortunes shaped beyond markets and metrics
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?
11 Nov 2025
9:46AM
INSIDER VIEW | Mining and media in the wake of a typhoon
Following Typhoon Tino's onslaught, social media again filled with posts blaming the mining industry for the growing severity of natural calamities.
6 Nov 2025
3:50PM
OceanaGold sets record revenue as gold prices soar, shares surge 92% in 2025
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.
4 Nov 2025
11:34AM
Group urges stronger oversight of PH nickel mining impact
Climate Rights International has urged the Philippine government, mining companies, and downstream users of nickel — including electric vehicle and battery manufacturers — to take “immediate steps” to curb environmental destruction and human rights abuses linked to nickel extraction.
3 Nov 2025
11:33AM
Semirara 9-month 2025 earnings fall 37% to P9.9B on weak coal, power market
Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) saw its nine-month net income fall 37 percent to P9.9 billion from P15.7 billion last year as weaker coal and electricity prices, coupled with higher production costs, weighed on performance.
17 Oct 2025
9:09AM
INSIDER VIEW | The truth about mining and earthquakes
Recent earthquakes across the country have once again stirred public concern over the long-feared “Big One”—a 7.2-magnitude event projected to strike along the West Valley Fault, threatening to devastate Metro Manila and nearby provinces such as Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal.
16 Sep 2025
2:01PM
SEC-DOF agreement targets hidden owners, tax evasion in mining sector
The government is stepping up its fight against corruption in mining and energy with a new data-sharing deal between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Finance (DOF).
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