Mining honchos

Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual (second from right) meets with some of the top mining industry officials and executives to discuss the prospects of mineral processing for copper, gold and nickel.






PH’s nickel output this year to likely go down

The country’s nickel output for this year will likely go down due to unexpected weather disturbances and some logistical issues, said a top official from the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA). During the launch of the PNIA’s first Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) report, PNIA President Dante R. Bravo said that as much as there is […]


PNIA: nickel industry shows resilience

THE Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) is optimistic that the nickel sector’s resilient growth amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic will continue, especially after the lifting of the ban on new mineral agreements paving the way for new mining projects in the Philippines. “Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the country’s nickel industry remained resilient with a reported increase of […]