Two NCIP officials in Caraga Region suspended without pay for one year

 Following suspension order of the Office of the Ombudsman, National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) Chairperson Zenaida Brigida Pawid ordered the two NCIP officials of Caraga Region to vacate office, relieved their responsibilities as NCIP officers and turned over …

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No place for mining under my watch, says Bacuag mayor

Citing possible environmental destruction, a town mayor in Surigao del Norte said she will not allow mining operations in her place. Bacuag town Mayor Sheila Mae Orquina-Cebedo said she had in fact already junked two mining applications, adding similar permissions will be t…

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Two Surigao solons want export of mineral ores banned

First District Surigao del Norte Rep. Francisco Matugas and Second District Surigao del Sur Rep. Philip Pichay stand firm in banning exports of all mineral ores. The lawmakers also urged mining firms to develop mineral processing plants in the area where they operate. Speak…

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Mining firm project reserves seen worth $22B

THE COUNTRY’S biggest miner, Philex Mining Corp. yesterday said its Silangan project in the province of Surigao del Norte is estimated to contain copper and gold reserves worth at least $22 billion, with exploration works in the adjacent mine expected to enhance the project…

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Mining firm cries foul over gov't suspension of Surigao operation

PACIFIC NICKEL Philippines, Inc. (PNPI), a subsidiary of Philnico Industrial Corp. on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the government's sudden move to suspend its operations in a mineral reservation in Surigao del Norte countering claims of the government that it…

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NPA confirms burning of ex-Mayor's heavy equipment

Umamin na ang isang grupo ng mga rebelde na sila ang responsable sa pagpasok, panunog ng mga heavy equipment at pagkumpiska sa iilang lisensiyadong baril ni dating Mayor Chary Mangacop ng Placer, Surigao del Norte kamakailan. Sa isang email na ipinaabot ng isang Ruby Guerra…

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Probe on Philnico mining firm sought

The Department of Finance has urged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to look at the operations of Philnico Industrial Corp. (PIC), which has been conducting mining activities in a mineral reservation in Surigao City. In a letter to Environment Secr…

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Philex, Manila Mining near deal

Philex Mining Corp., a mining company controlled by Hong Kong’s First Pacific Co. Ltd., said Wednesday it is close to forging a joint venture agreement with Manila Mining Corp. Philex chairman Manuel Pangilinan told reporters that the two companies had finalized the basic c…

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Mindoro receives favorable economic assessment for Agata Nickel Project

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, March 29, 2011 - Mindoro Resources Ltd. (TSXV: MIO; ASX: MDO; Frankfurt: WKN 906167) (Mindoro) is pleased to announce the release of the Agata Nickel Project Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA). The PEA has been reviewed by independent international con…

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Nickel Asia to pay out dividends after profits grew nearly five-fold

MINER NICKEL Asia Corp. reported on Friday a 388% surge in profits to P1.48 billion in 2010, prompting it to declare dividends of 35 centavos per share to be paid out to stock holders on May 9. The net income hike, a turnaround from the profit decline in 2009, was attribute…

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Manila Mining operations in Surigao on track

Manila Mining Corporation's mining commitments in Surigao del Norte province in Mindanao are ongoing as planned, according to the disclosure filed by the company at the Philippine Stock Exchange. Manila Mining assistant corporate secretary Odette A. Javier told regulato…

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Feature: Mining companies in Caraga lead in rescue and rehabilitation works

The entry of January 2011 was really a wake‐up call for the Caraga Region. During this month, continuous rainfall was experienced but the heavy downpour in the later part of January caused by the Low Pressure Area was the most devastating. This triggered the overflow of wat…

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House probes Mamanwa’s 1% royalty share in Surigao City

The committee on Cultural Communities of the House of Representatives recently conducted a public hearing in Surigao City to determine the amount of royalty paid by the mining companies to the Mamanwa communities. Committee chair Rep. Teddy Brawner Baguilat stressed that t…

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Flashfloods hit 20,537 families in Surigao Nor, Gov orders creation of Task Force Samaritan

A total of 30,351 families or 155,029 individuals from 270 barangays were affected by the recent flashfloods brought about by the torrential rains that hit the entire province. Recent data from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) revealed …

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Mamanwa tribes opposing the MRL mining company

Mindoro Resources Limited (MRL), a Canada-based mining exploration company, will use IFC’s investment for exploration at the Agata nickel project in the Surigao district on Mindanao Island. IFC claimed that it will work with the company to ensure that exploration and any su…

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Feature: TMC and partners build new homes for the community

Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) in partnership with Gawad Kalinga has opened doors to indigent residents of Barangay Taganito, Claver, Surigao del N orte and the IP tribal communities to own new homes. Eighty families of Barangay Taganito can now reside in 40 concrete dup…

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MGB-13 monitors status of mining companies in Surigao Norte

As heavy rains continue to pour in the entire province, the Monitoring Team of Mines and GeoSciences Bureau (MGB-13) has been monitoring round the clock the situation of mining companies operating along the coastal line of Claver town this province. The MGB-13 report said t…

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MGB-13 reports Geohazard situation in Caraga Region

With the continuous rains experienced in the whole province, the Mines and GeoSciences Bureau (MGB-13) reported the Geohazard situation in Caraga Region. In its January 4, 2010 report, the evacuation had been initiated at the cites and municipalities of Butuan City, Surigao…

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Surigao del Norte targets P600-M tax collection on mining by next year

While military claimed New People’s Army was planning to increase revolutionary tax collection in mining by 2011, Surigao del Norte Governor Sol Folcadilla Matugas claimed she too wanted to intensify tax collection on mining from P150-M this year to P600-M by next year 2011…

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MGB-13 praises TMC's Hulagway photo and art exhibit

A photo and art exhibit dubbed as'Hulagway' of Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) drew praises and accolades from the guests and officials of the Mines and GeoSciences Bureau (MGB-13) during its launching held at the TMC mine site, Claver town on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2…

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