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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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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