Philippine Nickel
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Global Ferronickel Holdings President Dante Bravo said he quit a lucrative accounting job and traded balance sheets for nickel ore because he couldn’t say no to his father-in-law.
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 […]
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 […]
PGMC participated in a bloodletting activity spearheaded by the MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVER together with the Rural Health Unit, DOH and CARAGA Regional Hospital. Volunteers from all walks of life including employees from PGMC and its contractors trooped to the Taganito Gym to donate blood. Volunteers who donated blood are given membership card, snacks, and t-shirts […]
Agata Mining Ventures Inc., nickel laterite mining project of TVIRD and MRL Nickel Philippines Inc., was recently commended by the MGB
Platinum Group Metals Corporation (PGMC) in partnership with PhilExport Caraga, spearheaded a 3-day On-The-Job Training on Chips Making at Barangay Cagdianao Skills Training Center, Cagdianao, MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVER. Attended by 50 females composed primarily of marginalized residents of the barangay and seasonal workers of PGMC, the trainees were taught on how to process banana and sweet […]