Open-Pit Mining (OPM) is the most common and destructive mining method used in the Philippines. Large-scale removal of vegetation and topsoil destroys habitats and fragile ecosystems...
The Philippines has lifted a four-year-old ban on open-pit mining for copper, gold, silver and complex ores, an official said on Tuesday, marking the second landmark policy move...
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, a third of the country's total land area of 30 million hectares contained high deposits of gold, nickel, copper, and chromite, among others. As of February 2022, there were 55 operating metallic mining sites in the country.
As the fifth most mineralized country in the world, the Philippines' vast wealth of resources offers an extraordinary opportunity for mining to emerge as a catalyst for economic growth....
Philippines - Mining sector review (English) Although the Philippines is well endowed with mineral resources and is ranked among the world's top ten mining countries for certain minerals, the country's mining industry has come across difficult times during the 1980s.
MANILA, Philippines — The government and mining groups have forged a multi-stakeholder pact to improve and maximize the competitiveness of the Philippines' critical minerals sector to...
Philippines – Mining by the numbers, 2023. The Philippines remains a significant contributor to nickel markets, producing an estimated 360,000 metric tons of contained nickel in 2022, equivalent to 11% of the global production, placing the country in a …
In the Caraga region alone, where the Philippines has the most active mining spots with a production value of over P85 billion for both metallic and non-metallic mines, around P828 million is allotted for social development and management, and almost P4 billion for environmental protection and rehabilitation.
According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, the Philippine mining sector is hopeful that the country's government will recognize the importance of the industry in the wake of the pandemic, representing a potential silver lining after almost a decade of struggling with a moratorium on new permits and a ban on open-pit mining.
The mining sector in the Philippines has had a lethal impact on people and the environment. Will an international transparency process help end it?
