MGB Exec: Davao de Oro town landslide due to natural causes

Luisa Cabato 02/11/2024

MANILA, Philippines —  The landslide in a Davao de Oro town mining village that left 27 people dead and 100 others missing was due to natural causes, an official from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)  disclosed…

Bohol’s mining income reaches P40M in 2023

CDN Digital 01/07/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Bohol earned over P40 million in mining income in 2023, the provincial government reported. The amount was “record high” for the provincial government that only earned P16.8 million in 2022. In an advisory,…

Cordillera mining slumps in 2022

Vincent Cabreza 05/02/2023

BAGUIO CITY, Benguet, Philippines — The Cordillera mining industry performed poorly in 2022, making it more imperative to bring into the mainstream economy the black market operation of the region’s small-scale mining sector, government officials said. The…

Alcoy mineral processing firm denies violating tax laws in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A mining processing firm based in Alcoy town in southern Cebu denied accusations that they have not paid taxes to the provincial government. The Philippine Mining Service Corporation (PMSC), in a statement issued…

Duterte team calls for revival of mining industry

Ben O. de Vera - Reporter 06/16/2022

MANILA, Philippines –Outgoing President Duterte’s economic team has pushed for the revival of the mining industry—sidelined these past few years by the lack of a fiscal regime as well as policy continuity—to generate more jobs and develop…

Body for transparency and accountability pushed

Rosalie Abatayo 03/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Capitol plans to create a special body that will “ensure” transparency and accountability in the mining operations within the province. The body will be tasked to “institute policies, programs, and mechanisms ensuring…

Carmen Copper cited for best mining practices

PR 11/28/2019

Toledo City-based mining firm Carmen Copper Corporation bagged the Presidential Mineral Industry and Environment Award (PMIEA) Platinum Achievement and the Most Improved Safety Performance Award in recognition of the company’s outstanding environmental management, safety and health performance…

Carido: MGB permittees exempt from Capitol quarry suspension

Rosalie Abatayo 07/24/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Central Visayas (MGB-7) has deputized local government units and police and maritime authorities to intensify the implementation of mining laws in Central Visayas. This was made after…

Chinese firm, partners eye mini-refinery, natgas deposits in Alegria

Irene R. Sino Cruz 05/31/2019

CEBU CITY — The China International Mining Petroleum Co. Ltd. and its partners are looking into the possibility of putting up a mini-refinery to process the crude oil coming from its oil wells in Alegria town, Cebu.…

Sibulan tunnel collapse: Rescue operations on for three men trapped underground

Delta Dyrecka C. Letigio 01/03/2019

Rescuers worked well into the night on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 as they raced against time to locate and save three men, who were buried under 27 feet of soil in a suspected illegal mining site in…

MGB-7 lifts suspension of mining activities

Futch Anthony Inso 10/12/2018

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Central Visayas (MGB)-7 has issued an order lifting the suspension of all large-scale quarry and industrial sand and gravel (ISAG) activities in the region. The suspension is lifted in eight large-scale…

House panel OKs bill establishing fiscal regime for mining industry

Inquirer.net 10/08/2018

A House of Representatives committee on Monday approved a bill establishing the fiscal regime for the mining industry. The ways and means panel approved the still unnumbered substitute bill to House Bill Nos. 422 and 7994. Committee…

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