Mining

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OceanaGold Philippines Q1 2026 profit jumps fourfold on gold rally

Soaring gold prices quadrupled earnings at OceanaGold Philippines (OGP) in the first quarter, allowing the Didipio mine operator to ramp up cash generation.

30 Apr 2026

10:23AM

Semirara profit falls 12% to P3.8B as weak power output offsets steady coal

The Consunji family’s Semirara Mining and Power Corp. saw first-quarter earnings decline as weaker power generation offset an otherwise steady coal business, underscoring how plant performance is weighing more heavily on results.

26 Apr 2026

11:05PM

INSIDER INFO | Sy group backs Consunji plan to revive Tampakan, merger deal eyed

By: Miguel R. Camus

After years of going nowhere, the Tampakan gold-copper project finally has a clearer path, and it seems tycoon Isidro “Sid” Consunji’s reasoning—and successful mining industry track record—has prevailed.

Dominion at P13-B valuation as Sy, Consunji board entry hints at mining assets

17 Mar 2026

10:28PM

Investors stay put as Sy-linked takeover pushes Dominion Holdings into mining

13 Mar 2026

10:54AM

Dominion surges 50% as Sy-linked takeover fuels Tampakan mining talk

23 Jan 2026

10:30AM

2 Mar 2026

9:29PM

Why the SM Group is considering selling Atlas after 15 years

By: Miguel R. Camus

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.

SM weighs Atlas Mining exit to focus on core businesses

2 Mar 2026

6:04PM

26 Feb 2026

9:52AM

Nickel Asia net income rockets four times to P6.3-B on strong nickel prices

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.

24 Feb 2026

3:53PM

Philex full-year earnings hit P1.1B as Silangan nears early 2026 start

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.

16 Feb 2026

8:56AM

INSIDER VIEW | Fix mining rules, empower regulators

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.

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?