Philippine Nickel
Industry Association
“We are directing the MGB (Mines and Geosciences Bureau) to concentrate efforts on mineral exploration in the coming year,” DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said during the Nickel Initiative forum in Makati City.
PNIA said the one-stop shop should be similar to the Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop, a technology and operations management software platform for all government entities to promote a unified permitting system for energy related projects.
Nickel demand is expected to rise, driven by the shift to smart cities and clean energy, but additional investments are needed to help domestic producers, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association or PNIA said.
The nickel industry in the country has remained compelling, driven by growing demand because of its wide range of applications toward smart cities and clean energy, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) said on Tuesday.
Nickel demand is expected to further increase, driven by the shift to smart cities and clean energy, but additional investments are needed to help the Philippine nickel industry take advantage of the global demand, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) said.
THE nickel mining industry said the government needs to reduce barriers to entry for foreign investors if the Philippines is to play a major role in supplying key minerals for the green energy transition. “The industry needs a lot of support from the government, be more open to exploration, and make it easy for foreign […]
Local nickel miners are betting on the global transition towards clean energy and smart cities to boost nickel demand over the medium to long term.
DMCI Mining Corp. is looking at shipping 1.5 million wet metric tons (WMT) of nickel ore this year, after its subsidiary Zambales Diversified Metals Corp. (ZDMC) secured a certificate to produce an additional 1 million WMT.
Listed Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC) is upbeat on its nickel and renewable energy (RE) businesses, driven by the global drive for sustainable and green development.
IPILAN Nickel Corp. (INC), the operating arm of listed Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc., has reaffirmed its commitment to preserve the beauty of Palawan after its environmental management system was certified as conforming to the requirements of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2015.