As part of its bilateral cooperation with the Philippines, the European Union (EU) is set to conduct a scoping study of mineral-rich sites in the country to identify potential sources of critical raw materials, ensuring sustainable utilization of resources and promoting new investment...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is dangling ‘captive electricity generation’ as a viable solution to the intensive energy needs of mining companies to bolster up whole chain development of critical minerals that will underpin technological innovations for the energy transition. “We’re...
HOUSTON – The ‘stranglehold’ of critical minerals which is just in the hands of very few producer-countries is seen as a major factor that will cause enormous strain and will drive up costs for the consumers of many countries traversing their pathway to energy transition. In a plenary...
HOUSTON – American billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates will weigh in “clean energy technologies’ that could usher in success for the world’s energy transition agenda, when he takes the spotlight on Thursday (March 21) at the ongoing CERAWeek conference, which is a top-tier event...
The Philippines is interested in exploring opportunities in critical minerals sectors with the United States, a Washington official said. Jose Fernandez, US Undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, said he had with Philippine officials "long discussions" on such possible...
Philippine General Minerals Project, Inc. (PGMPI), a Filipino-owned company engaged in the rehabilitation of mining tailings in the country, is in discussion with South Korean investor Busan Equity Partners (BEP), a consortium of South Korea’s institutional investors, for potential collaboration...
Filipino-owned Philippine General Minerals Project, Inc. (PGMPI) has expressed keen interest to invest in the processing of critical minerals to support the Philippines' goal to become a major supplier of processed metals and participate in the huge global value chain for electric vehicles...
One of the first things that Vice President Leni Robredo will do is she wins in May 2022 is to issue an executive order declaring 'no mining' areas, effectively scrapping President Duterte’s 2021 order to lift the moratorium on mineral agreements. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) While she...
A new Minahang Bayan area was allowed to operate in Benguet Province amid government efforts to increase the country’s gold and silver output especially with the declaration of mining areas where small-scale miners could legally operate in. A statement from Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)...
Philex Mining Corp., the country's largest gold producer, has decided to finally proceed with the development of the Silangan Mine project in Surigao del Norte within the first half of 2022, but at a slower pace and smaller scale sans the strategic investments that the listed firm has long been...
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP), composed of some of the biggest mining companies in the country, has adopted a major climate change protocol to align with the global sustainability initiative among many mining companies around the world. 51395 In a statement, COMP said it has...
DMCI Holdings' Berong Nickel Corp. (BNC) in Quezon, Palawan is now facing depletion after 15 years of mining operation and will undergo rehabilitation, according to the company. BNC said in a statement that it will spend around P110 million to decommission the Palawan mining site and that it will...
