Nickel miners express concern over ore export ban proposal

originally published in The Manila Standard The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA), the country’s largest group of nickel mining companies, expressed concern on Tuesday over the renewed suggestion to impose an ore export ban as part of reforms to the mining fiscal regime. “Now is not the right time for an ore export ban. This […]


Nickel miners see ore export ban hurting PHL standing as supplier

originally published in BusinessWorld NICKEL PRODUCERS said on Tuesday that the government should focus on easing the mining permit process and reduce production costs instead of imposing a mineral export ban, which it said will damage the Philippines’ standing in global value chains at a time when a market rebound is looming. The government is […]


Miners to govt: Rethink plan to ban exports of nickel ore

Nickel miners have expressed concern over renewed calls to ban ore exports as part of the mining fiscal regime reforms, saying such a policy may not address the real challenges faced by the industry in developing value-added processing in the Philippines. The Philippine Nickel Association Inc. (PNIA), the country’s largest group of nickel mining companies, […]


Miners slam proposed nickel ore export ban, citing threats to growth, jobs, investment

The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) has expressed its opposition to the proposed ban on exporting raw nickel ore, which is embodied under a Senate bill aiming to modernize the country’s mining fiscal regime. PNIA, the country’s largest group of nickel mining companies, said the ban threatens the growth and competitiveness of the industry. “When […]