Nickel prospects

The Philippine Nickel Industry Association, represented by chairman Isidro Alcantara (above), underlines the nickel industry’s efforts in boosting global prospects to remain competitive in the world market during the 1st Philippine Natural Resources Development Forum in Marriott Hotel, Manila. The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines convened the forum.


Yamang Bukid Embraces the Earth: Saplings of the Future

Sick and weakened. Mother Nature is crying her unheard call for help, devastated and destroyed by the children she housed, by the children she gave everything to, and to children she loves. Mother Nature weeps for the unimportance her beloved human gave her, trembling with fear knowing that everything will have a certain end. Amidst […]


PGMC Celebrates Earth Day

PGMC celebrated Earth day with around 200 volunteers from our host community barangay Cagdianao. Other volunteers from our contractors and employees also joined the planting of 1,000 various tree species in a water reservation area.


Cash aid helps families in crisis

CARRASCAL, Surigao del Sur–The Assistance to Individual Crisis Situation (AICS) funded by Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation (MMDC) has been the refuge for many in times of immediate need. Recipient, 51-year old Lourdes Ruadel of Brgy. Gamuton credits the AICS for saving her 19-year old grandchild Alvin from dengue. Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease, can […]


Empowering the women of nickel

These women – our employees, community residents, and indigenous women alike – are living proof that women can and do thrive in the mining industry. Aside from their roles as wives, mothers, and daughters, the women in our mine sites are involved in activities of the area as employees, as providers of goods and services, and as small entrepreneurs. These women dispel the popular notion that mining is a masculine endeavor.



PGMC turnover of sustainable livelihood projects to PUNASULA

Turnover of sustainable livelihood projects to PUNASULA on their Egg Laying/Farming and PNVISLA on their Seedling Production by, no other than the PGMC Chairman himself, Mr. Joseph C. Sy together with PGMC President Atty. Dante R. Bravo, PGMC Senior Officers along with Engr. Glenn Marcelo Noble – MGB 13 Regional Director, Mayor Eddie P. Gokiangke, […]




PNIA Presents Philippine Nickel Mining Growth in SG’s Mining Investment Asia Forum

Phillippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) President Dante Bravo outlined the growth of the Philippine Mining Industry, particularly in the nickel sector, and its impact on the mining industry in the Southeast Asian Region in 5th Annual Mining Investment Asia forum held in Singapore. Bravo was joined by PNIA Executive Director Charmaine Olea-Capili who was there […]