PNIA Statement on CA Decision on the Ad Interim Appointment of Gina Lopez
We welcome the Commission on Appointment’s decision on Gina Lopez’s appointment as Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
News and Updates
PNIA’s Commitment to Responsible Mining
The Philippine Nickel Industry Association would like to reassure our beloved President Rodrigo Duterte of our steadfast commitment to responsible mining.
Thank You CA
We thank the Commission on Appointments for giving the Philippine Nickel Industry Association the opportunity to speak and be heard before the committee.
Marcventures set to plant 6m trees
Marcventures Mining and Development Corp. is speeding up a six-million tree planting program for Surigao del Sur province.
PNIA Opposes CA Appointment of Gina Lopez as DENR Secretary
PNIA expresses its opposition to the confirmation of Gina Lopez as Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
PNIA Doubles Efforts in Helping Surigaonons
The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) and its members continue their post-disaster efforts in helping Surigaonons recover from the deadly earthquake that hit last Friday.
Carrascal Nickel Corporation Statement
Carrascal Nickel Corporation (CNC) announces today that in coordination with Carrascal Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Office (MDRRMO) and the local government units, we are continuously monitoring the situation brought about by the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Surigao last Friday.
PNIA Lauds Malacanang’s Statement in Giving Due Process to Mines Ordered for Closure
“We laud President Duterte and his Cabinet’s evaluation on the matter,” PNIA said. “We have always been of the opinion that the decision to suspend mining operations and closure of mines have been arrived at in an arbitrary and hasty manner. Up to this day, we have yet to receive a copy of the audit reports that Secretary Lopez states as the basis for the closure of 23 mining operations.”
Geology expert asks DENR to make mining audit public
The head of the country’s national geological institution is calling on Secretary Regina Lopez (DENR) to make public the basis for her directive on the closure of 23 mining operations and the planned suspension of five others across the country to enable future engineers and geologists to learn from her decisions and determine how to best enforce responsible mining practices.
Statement on DENR Secretary’s Suspension and Closure of Mines
The PNIAI expresses its grave disappointment with the decision of DENR Secretary Gina Lopez to suspend and shut down the operations of twenty-eight (28) metallic mines operating in the Country.