Philippines Nickel News Service from EIN News. Mining Industry Today. Questions? +1 (202) 335-3939. Set Up FREE Account Submit Release. ... 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Mining industry groups are opposing a provision in a Senate bill that will impose an export ban on ore, arguing it will do more harm than good for the country's ...

Indonesia has emerged as the world's largest producer of nickel, having significantly increased its output in recent years. The Philippines is another major producer, …

Thirty of the country's 50 mining firms dig for nickel, and seven of them have formed a group — the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) — to help champion the sector as well as the broader concept of responsible and …

MANILA, Philippines — Listed Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (FNI) announced that proven and probable ore reserves at its Cagdianao site increased by 21 percent, allowing it to proceed with further exploration work. In a regulatory filing, FNI said ore reserves increased to 43.8 million wet metric tons as of the end of October as against […]

Palawan Mine Rehabilitation Fund Committees (MRFCs) and Multipartite Monitoring Teams (MMTs) drew inspiration from the Social Development and Management Programs (SDMPs) implemented by mining companies in Surigao after they conducted a cross mine visit in the Municipality of Claver, Surigao del Norte on May 16 to 20.

The Philippines's nickel exports are expected to drop at a CAGR of 0.24% between 2023 and 2027. Sumitomo Metal Mining is one of the leading producers of nickel in the Philippines. In 2021, the company's output was down by 5% over 2020. For more detailed analysis of global nickel mining, buy the report here. Data Insights.

PNIA members bagged a total of 19 major PMIEA awards. The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA), the largest group of nickel miners in the country, proudly announces that 9 of its member companies have received multiple prestigious awards at the 2024 Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) ceremony, held during the 70th …

Listed nickel miner Marcventures Holdings Inc. (MHI) is set to develop a mining property in Samar for its bauxite properties. Once approved by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, this will make MHI the only firm in the country with bauxite as a mineral commodity. According to MHI president Isidro Alcantara, the company has set aside […]

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has lifted a four-year ban on new open-pit mines, an official said Wednesday, in a bid to revitalise the country's coronavirus-battered economy slammed by activists as "short-sighted". The move sees the Philippine government reverse a ban imposed in 2017, when the then-environment minister blamed the sector for …

Zamora-led Nickel Asia Corp. has signed a share purchase agreement with its Japanese partner Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. (SMM) to formalize its exit in Coral Bay Nickel Corp.

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) is eyeing a roadmap that would boost the production of minerals, amid the ongoing policy changes affecting the mining industry.. With the support of House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, PNIA president Dante Bravo said part of this plan is to have more mineral processing plants in the country.

Prices of nickel ore went up by 47.2 percent to $11.97 per pound. MGB said the nine-month price of nickel was still above the 2018-2021 levels, with prices peaking in March at $17.14 per pound while the third quarter average …

Three more nickel processing plants are expected to be built in the Philippines within the term of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., a Trade official said on Friday. "There are …

The Philippines needs to attract more investors in the nickel sector to support the growing demand for nickel ore, especially as investments in clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to surge to more than $1 trillion globally in the next five years, according to a group of nickel mining players.

The Philippine Nickel Industry Association and its member companies is proud to have planted over 15 million trees of over 30 different species as of December 2023. ... October 14, 2024. PNIA members are driving competitiveness in the nickel mining industry through strong adherence to sustainability. Happy Arbor Day 2024

To remain globally competitive and secure the country's spot in the global nickel trade, in 2019, PNIA launched The Nickel Initiative as a step towards harboring meaningful and productive discussions on the country's nickel industry. The Philippines is one of the top nickel exporters in the globe and fuels the manufacturing industries of various nations […]

Nickel Asia [NIKL 3.29, up 2.5%; 34% avgVol] [link] is in talks with Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM) to sell NIKL's 15.625% stake in Coral Bay Nickel Corp. (CBNC), which is a …

Mining firms bat for regulatory reforms September 25, 2023. Mining executives are batting for additional reforms to unlock additional investments in the Philippine mining sector.

Dante is also president of Philippine Nickel Industry Association. Dante Recio Bravo. At a time when the mining is under so much pressure from all sides, Dante lends a credibility. He himself is confident of what he can do to make the industry better. He understands there is a high expectation for the current leaders in the mining industry.

In a text exchange, Finance Undersecretary Bayani Agabin said no mining companies are poised to get suspension or closure orders based on the MICC review of 44 large-scale metallic mines from 2018 to December 2020. "Some mines did better, or worse, than others," Agabin said.

How the Philippines nickel boom harms human rights documents failings to adequately consult local communities and obtain consent from Indigenous Peoples about nickel mining projects which have left deforestation, …

DMCI Mining has two nickel subsidiaries — Berong Nickel Corporation (BNC) in Palawan, and Zambales Diversified Metals Corporation (BNC) in Zambales — which were issued suspension and closure orders by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources under its former Secretary and staunch environmentalist Regina Paz L. Lopez.

The pH of nickel laterite mine waste is neutral to moderately alkaline, which makes it unlikely to cause acid mine drainage, which is one of the most prevailing environmental problems of mines ...

For industry partnerships CHARMAINE OLEA-CAPILI Executive Director, Philippine Nickel Industry Association Phone: (+63) 947-866-1405 Email: [email protected] For sponsorship inquiries MARK CABULOY Sponsorship Committee Lead Phone: (+63) 917-790-0568 Email: [email protected] For media partnerships/inquiries MARIVIC CHING Media …

The Philippine miner, partly owned by Sumitomo, aims to sell its entire 15.625% stake in Coral Bay Nickel Corp. and will engage a third party to conduct a valuation of the Coral …

The mining industry contributed P102.3 billion to the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, amid the pandemic. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-MGB estimated the metallic mineral production value of gold, nickel ore, mixed nickel-cobalt sulfide, scandium oxalate, chromite and iron at P132.69 billion. The total value of ...