News and Updates

December 5, 2018

Platinum Group Metal Corporation’s 10-man firefighting contingent placed 2nd runner-up in competition

Platinum Group Metal Corporation‘s 10-man firefighting contingent comprised primarily of staff from the Mine Safety department. Placed 2nd runner-up in firefighting competition held at Melvin Jones grounds on the last day of the Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference – Anmsec organized by the Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association. The Firefighting field competition […]

November 30, 2018

Agata Corners Presidential Award, Heralds a New Hope for Philippine Mining

TVIRD’s Agata receives top honors at the mining industry’s annual safety and environment summit Baguio City, Philippines / November 2018 –  Agata Mining Ventures Inc. (AMVI) – a nickel laterite joint venture company of TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc. (TVIRD) and MRL Nickel Philippines – was honored Friday night with the prestigious Presidential Mineral Industry Environment […]

November 30, 2018

Agata Mining bags presidential award

For the first time, Agata Mining Ventures Inc., a nickel laterite joint venture company of TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc. and MRL Nickel Philippines, was honored with the Presidential Mineral Industry Environment Award (PMIEA). PMIEA is the highest award given by the government to mining companies for upholding the Philippine mining industry’s highest safety and […]

November 27, 2018

2-year old MMDC workers coop bares expansion plans

CARRASCAL, Surigao del Sur — From its humble beginnings, the employee-owned cooperative of Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation (MMDC) is stronger, with plans for expansion in the comings months. Established in 2016 with only a handful members, the Responsableng Manggagawa ng Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation Consumers Cooperative (RMMMDCCC) has already grown into 100 members […]

November 26, 2018

Agata Mining Ventures Inc. receives presidential award for the first time

For the first time, the mining firm Agata Mining Ventures Inc. (AMVI) received a presidential award. AMVI – a nickel laterite joint venture company of TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc. (TVIRD) and MRL Nickel Philippines – was honored Friday night with the prestigious Presidential Mineral Industry Environment Award (PMIEA). PMIEA is the highest award that the […]

November 23, 2018

Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation promotes the Philippine bamboo industry

Committed to environmental protection and realizing the economic potential of bamboo, employees of Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation (MMDC), the subsidiary of publicly-listed, Marcventures Holdings Inc., celebrated World Bamboo Day by planting acclimatized bamboo seedlings high up the mountains surrounding the Wawa Dam in Rodriguez, Rizal. The environmental initiative is in partnership with Mga Anak […]

November 21, 2018

PH miners ride on China’s nickel ore hunger, keeps eye on trade war

MANILA — China’s growing appetite for electric vehicles is helping drive demand for nickel ore in the Philippines’ largest export market for the mineral, the head of an industry group said Tuesday. An ongoing trade war between Beijing and Washington, however, is a “concern” because it has the potential to slow demand, said Dante Bravo, […]

November 15, 2018

MMDC passes IMS surveillance audit

CARRASCAL, Surigao del Sur — Recognizing its effort to maintain the highest business standards, British certifying organization National Quality Assurance (NQA) has recommended the Integrated Management System (IMS) certification of Marcventures Mining and Development Corporation (MMDC). The recommendation was based on the first Surveillance Audit conducted by NQA in October, 2018, one year after MMDC […]

November 9, 2018

The ‘Sweet Life’ Inspires Agata Communities

Practical learning. Nanay Doding Angop-Mandam of the Barangay Lawigan Farmers and Fisherfolks Association in host Tubay Municipality ensures that proper care and composting is being applied to the cacao plants – all in the hopes of a fruitful harvest.   AMVI and the Department of Agricultural enable host community to imbibe on Cacao farming Cabadbaran […]