The two firms of the Masbate Gold Project, Filminera Resources Corporation and Phil. Gold Processing & Refining Corp., received four awards in the recently-concluded 2020 Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Awards (PMIEA), in the Best Mining Forest and Safest Mine categories. The...
Australian-Canadian miner OceanaGold Corporation (OceanaGold) and the Philippine government are now finalizing the terms of their updated Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) for the resumption of the operations of the Didipio gold and copper mine in Nueva Vizcaya. In a regulatory...
As many as 496 employees at the Didipio gold and copper mine have lost their jobs during the first round of permanent layoff conducted by Australian-Canadian miner OceanaGold Corporation (OceanaGold). Along with the termination of direct employees, approximately 400 people working with...
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has rejected the request of the Australian-Canadian miner Oceana Gold Philippines, Inc. (OGPI) to transport the remaining ore from its suspended mine site in Barangay Didipio in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. In his letter to OGPI General Manager David Way, MGB...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will accelerate its gold purchases and will be more opportunistic in its gold trading, according to its highest-ranking official. MB File “BSP will be opportunistic, sell when gold prices are high,” said BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno over the weekend. He...
Alisah Bonaobra She is into all things gold. From gadgets to trinkets, Alisah Bonaobra is fond of the precious metal that sparkles. She is even dubbed “The Golden Voice” by the team that manages her career. So, when offered to record new song that again has “gold” in the title,...
The environment and experiences that we are exposed to are commonly where our passion and interests rise from. For Lhea Mallillin, 38, a full-time teacher and a weekend farmer, love for agriculture is something that arose from her childhood experiences. “I grew up in a barangay where the major...
Through the decades, Jewelmer has taken inspiration from both the inimitable artistry of nature—the cerulean tides of seas, the Philippines’ golden shores, the vibrant foliage of the French countryside—and the dynamic world of fine art. Jewelmer artisans, gifted with an innate Filipino...
Ciara Sotto is nothing but grateful after turning a year older few days ago. The celebrity pole dancer celebrated her 40th birthday with a gold and purple themed bash. On Instagram, she thanked those who showered her with love over the past four decades. She said her boyfriend, Ian Austin,...
KC Concepcion creates jewelry that lasts for generations for today's young ALL THE SMALL THINGS Avec Moi by Kristina, a jewelry brand that is as much a personal collection and a passion project of KC Concepcion KC Concepcion’s first foray into fine jewelry, Avec Moi by Kristina, was a 26-piece...
