Mining

19 Aug 2025

11:55AM

INSIDER VIEW | Mining PR in PH: Winning public trust amid scrutiny

Public relations in the mining industry is not just about publicity — it’s about securing a social license to operate.

12 Aug 2025

12:31PM

DMCI Mining’s Berong Nickel secures MPSA for Palawan mine site

DMCI Mining Corp. subsidiary Berong Nickel Corp. (BNC) has signed a Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for its Long Point property in Aborlan, Palawan.

7 Aug 2025

12:06PM

Zamora-backed Nickel Asia sees 88% profit jump in first half of 2025

The Zamora family-led Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC) posted an 88 percent surge in first-half 2025 net income to P2.1 billion, powered by stronger export prices for saprolite ore.

5 Aug 2025

12:25PM

MVP-backed Philex Mining sees 9% profit drop; Silangan project build ramps up

ining giant Philex Mining saw net income fall 9 percent in the first half of 2025 to P301 million, dragged by softer copper prices and higher operating costs despite steady gold production.

3 Aug 2025

1:56PM

Philippines leaps to 16th in global mining survey, signals turnaround

The Philippines posted one of the most dramatic improvements in the 2024 Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies, climbing from 72nd place in 2023 to 16th out of 82 jurisdictions, with a score of 77.11 out of 100, more than doubling its prior year’s 36.89.

24 Jul 2025

7:58AM

INSIDER VIEW | The heart of responsible mining: Honoring our ComRel teams

An essential pillar of any mining operation is its community relations team, commonly referred to in the industry as “ComRel.” From the early planning stages through active operations and even after closure, ComRel personnel do the vital, often behind-the-scenes work of ensuring that host and neighboring communities are engaged in the decision-making process and are well-informed about site activities.

17 Jun 2025

4:32PM

INSIDER VIEW | Challenging public perceptions about mining

Having covered the mining sector as a journalist and now working for a company with some of the largest mines in the country, I’d say mining companies are partly to blame for how people developed their perception about the industry.

11 Jun 2025

11:31AM

Mining industry backs fiscal reform bill, raw ore ban scrapping

“While a tax increase is inevitable, we believe this progressive and responsive approach allows the government to benefit more when global commodity prices rise, without placing undue burden on miners during market downturns,” said Atty. Michael Toledo, chair of the Chamber of Mines.

16 May 2025

4:04PM

High Court ruling voiding Mindoro mining ban gains industry support

The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines described the high court’s ruling as a stabilizing measure that reinforces the legal foundation provided by Republic Act 7942, or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995.